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The town of Torras was expected to develop into an important shipping and rail center, due to its excellent location. Disaster struck, however, on May 1, 1912, when the levee in front of the town gave way during the great
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The community was founded in 1902 and named after pioneer area planter Joseph Torras. Joseph Torras was born in
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