posted by admin on Jul 1
This feature-length special based on Erik Larson’s book “Isaac’s Storm”, weather experts, historians, and survivors’ descendants guide us through that horrific day that claimed over 6,000 lives.
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history–and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy.
In this special presentation, Larson, along with weather experts, historians, and descendants of those lucky enough to have survived the violent storm, guide us through the events of that horrific day. They detail the stories of heartbreaking loss, selfless heroism and the tragic folly of one man’s faith in science that resulted in the most lethal storm in American history.
Duration : 0:10:31
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Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
In the early morning hours of September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike, a storm the size of the Gulf of Mexico, roared ashore at Galveston Island, TX. The seawall saved the city of Galveston, but Point Bolivar to the east had no seawall and was almost entirely wiped off the map. Although most of the homes in the Galveston area survived, there was still massive flooding in the city which caused much suffering. There were structures that did not survive, most notably the Balinese Room Nightclub Pier and Murdock Bathouse and Mermaid Pier. The east-end marina was also destroyed. One of the most amazing things to happen in this storm was the pile up of yacht-sized boats along the Interstate highway heading into town. Hurricane Hunter Brian Osburn has documented this storm well, from beginning to end in spectacular high-definition. So click the HD button on the screen, sit back, and experience one of the most frightening storms in recent history to hit the United States. This is some of the best hurricane footage on YouTube.
Hurricane Ike continues to grow in the Gulf of Mexico and forecasters say it could hit land as a Category Four storm. (Sept. 11)
Look Back at Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Strikes the Same Spot as the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History The Weather Channel’s Meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim Cantore from Galveston, Texas Almost a hundred years later, Texas residents are again faced with clean up after Hurricane Ike. The single-most deadly hurricane in U.S history was the one that hit Galveston in 1900 and killed 8,000 Americans. It swept the booming city of Galveston away, opening the door for Houston to flourish.
The deadliest hurricane in US history struck Galveston in September 1900. Six thousand people died. (1994)