Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane of 1900
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In this vivid and absorbing account (Booklist), Al Roker from NBCs Today examines the deadliest natural disaster in American historya haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for todays new age of extreme weather.On the afternoon of September 8, 1900, two-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and fifteen-foot waves slammed into Galveston, the booming port city on Texass Gulf Coast. By dawn the next day, the city that hours earlier had stood as a symbol of Americas growth and expansion was now gone: Eight thousand corpses littered the streets and were buried under the massive wreckage. Rushing water had lifted buildings from their foundations, smashing them into pieces, while wind gusts had upended steel girders and trestles, driving them through house walls and into sidewalks. In less than twenty-four hours, a single storm had destroyed a major American metropolisand awakened a nation to the terrifying power of nature. Blending an unforgettable cast of characters, accessible weather science, and deep historical research into a sweeping and dramatic narrative, The Storm of the Century brings this legendary hurricane and its aftermath into fresh focus.
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