Galveston Hurricane
The Galveston Hurricane and Storm Surge On a Friday evening in Galveston on September 7, 1900, many residents were eating dinner unaware of a disastrous hurricane headed toward them. The people were not sure just how very powerful the hurricane was because they did not have the modern technology that we have today. Their way of determining hurricane statistics was to simply go out on boats and report back information. By noon on September 8, 1900, this hurricane had grown in wind speed from 15 miles per hour to over 50 miles per hour. The storm appeared to be getting larger. The Galveston Hurricane was the worst hurricane in American history. It was an "F-4" hurricane with winds that were said to have reached up to 145 miles per hour. The water rose so much that it completely submerged bridges that attached the mainland with the island. Atmospheric pressure went into double digits, and the barometric pressure fell rapidly as the water rose. Galveston's highest point was only 8.7 feet above sea level, so the water did not have to rise much to cover the whole island.
Galveston has fixed its problems and is now prepared for the next big hurricane. The smell of the decaying corpses was awful. There are many stories from the survivors that tell about the tragedy. The building started to sway and was about to collapse when the owner told the people inside to brace the walls. Unfortunately, Isaac's wife would not survive. Preparations Before and After the Storm People did not have much time to prepare for the hurricane as they had no idea how large of a storm it would be. The hard work in the rebuilding of the town paid off with only 8 people reported killed in the 1915 hurricane. The people needed something that would keep the water from getting so far onto the island. One person died while leaving to find a safer place. Prior to the hurricane, Galveston was known as the "New York of the South" because it was the leading seaport in the nation. "The stench could be smelled 50 miles out at sea", said Alice Wygant. Most people went to the highest place they could reach. Some people even climbed into trees or got onto floating debris to keep from drowning. The rebuilding of Galveston ,along with all of these changes, was not completed until July of 1910 which was just in time for another hurricane that struck the island in 1915. Over 700 bodies were placed on a barge that took them out to sea.
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