Describes the destruction wrought by the 1900 Galveston hurricane and explains how hurricanes form, what lessons meteorologists learned from the storm, and how the island secured itself for future hurricanes.
Content Note
Warning on the beach -- Nature's fury -- A city swept away -- What is a hurricane -- Hurricanes in two months -- The quadruple storms of 1886 -- Tales of survival -- Heat, debris, and a changed opinion -- The goal to rebuild -- Major changes -- Feeling safe, feeling curious -- Storm tracking -- Just the facts.