offshore padre island, the mexican streamer "ss nicaragua" capsized with a crew of 27. thirteen people, including the captain, were rescued by personnel from the united states life-saving service station in port aransas, though six other crew members were lost. storm surge and abnormally high tides resulted in severe damage along the coast. brazos and padre islands were inundated for several hours, with several buildings being swept away. considerable damage also occurred in due to strong winds and tides in brownsville and port isabel. at the former, a number of windmills, trees, and poorly constructed buildings suffered some degree of damage. brownsville and raymondville broke daily rainfall records, with and observed on october 17, respectively. many buildings were destroyed and several boats sunk after tides rose in less than 4 hours. fifteen people died and damage reached more than $28,000 (1912 usd).