The 1900 Galveston Hurricane

Today is the anniversary of the deadliest natural disaster in American history. On this date, September 8, 1900, a category 4 hurricane hit Galveston Island off the coast of Texas, killing over 6,000 people. This film from the History Channel’s Great Disasters series examines the folklore and fact about this storm, focusing on Isaac Cline, the weather bureau forecaster in charge of calling the shots on Galveston Island. This shows how devastating mother nature can be and provides a point of reflection on how many lives our modern methods have saved.