Isaac's Storm - Deadliest Disaster in U.S. HistoryIn 1900, Galveston was one of the fastest-growing cities in America. But on September 8, 1900 everything changed for the Texas town (and island). As a category-4 hurricane made landfall, the Gulf of Mexico temporarily covered homes, businesses, churches and everything else in Galveston. It remains America's worst natural disaster. At the center of this story is Isaac Cline, an employee of the newly created U.S. Weather Bureau. Forecasts by this agency were notoriously wrong - none worse than hurricane predictions for September 8-9, 1900. Isaac's predictions negatively impacted his own family during the Great Storm of 1900. His wife was among the thousands of people who died in the disaster. Click on the "play" arrow to watch the embedded film.
CreditsGreat Disasters - Galveston Hurricane of 1900: Isaac's Storm (previously broadcast on the History Channel) is based on the book, Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larson. It includes historical footage, recreations and interviews (with Larson and descendants of survivors). |
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