The Storm of the Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great,Used

The Storm of the Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great,Used

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In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBCs Today and the Weather Channel vividly 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, twohundredmileperhour winds and fifteenfoot 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. Shattered, griefstricken survivors emerged to witness a level of destruction never before seen: 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. No race or class was spared its wrath. In less than twentyfour 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. No other natural disaster has ever matched the havoc caused by the awesome mix of winds, rain, and flooding that devastated Galveston and shocked a young, optimistic nation on the cusp of modernity. Exploring the impact of the tragedy on a rising countrys confidencethe trauma of the loss and the determination of the responseAl Roker illuminates the United Statess character at the dawn of the American Century, while also underlining the fact that no matter how mighty they may become, all nations must respect the ferocious potential of our natural environment.

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