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Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« on: September 08, 2016, 01:20:42 pm »
Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.

Galveston Texas, September 8, 1900



Night of terror shaped island http://www.1900storm.com/storm/

A Galveston Daily News reporter in 1900 said the story of the Sept. 8, 1900, hurricane could never truly be written. For many, no words could ever be spoken again about the deadly hurricane that reshaped the Gulf Coast forever.

 Rebuilding was 'Galveston's finest hour' http://www.1900storm.com/rebuilding/

The story of the 1900 Storm is one about the fate of people at the hands of nature, but it's also one about people altering their own fates by changing the face of nature.

Much more here: http://www.1900storm.com/
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Re: Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 01:25:54 pm »
They have a statue on the sea wall, a memorial to the event.
It is a woman clutching a child with a man with one hand raised in the air towards the heavens.
Horrifying moments, where an orphanage tied each other other together in i line to keep together should they be swept out to sea.
Unfortunately, it didn't work.
here is a link to a photo of the statue:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=galveston+hurricane+statue&view=detailv2&&id=31D9E78E976141D46C51D417FC47E4E1CBB75F10&selectedIndex=0&ccid=F5nxSNP3&simid=608021294123519178&thid=OIP.M1799f148d3f7089058992f0bdd7d4c85o0&ajaxhist=0
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Re: Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 01:32:18 pm »
"Isaac's Storm" is a fantastic book about the Hurricane.
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Re: Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016, 01:34:20 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on September 08, 2016, 01:32:18 pm
"Isaac's Storm" is a fantastic book about the Hurricane.

Can you imagine that man's frustration after seeing what happened?
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Re: Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016, 01:36:41 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on September 08, 2016, 01:32:18 pm
"Isaac's Storm" is a fantastic book about the Hurricane.

Agreed!
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Re: Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2016, 01:47:04 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on September 08, 2016, 01:32:18 pm
"Isaac's Storm" is a fantastic book about the Hurricane.
Absolutely
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Re: Today marks the 116th anniversary of the greatest natural disaster in this nation's history.
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2016, 01:54:19 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on September 08, 2016, 01:32:18 pm
"Isaac's Storm" is a fantastic book about the Hurricane.


I didn't know about this, I thought the great flood of 1927 was.

I'm going to find this book and read it. Thanks for the recommendation!
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