| Description |
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
X-treme disasters that changed America
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. |
| Contents |
Warning on the beach -- Nature's fury -- A city swept away -- What is a hurricane -- Hurricanes in two months -- The quadruple storms of 1886 -- Tales of survival -- Heat, debris, and a changed opinion -- The goal to rebuild -- Major changes -- Feeling safe, feeling curious -- Storm tracking -- Just the facts. |
| Summary |
Describes the destruction wrought by the 1900 Galveston hurricane and explains how hurricanes form, what lessons meteorologists learned from the storm, and how the island secured itself for future hurricanes. |
| Audience |
5.6 |
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3-6 Follett Library Resources |
| Subject |
Hurricanes.
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Hurricanes -- Galveston (Tex.) -- History.
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| ISBN |
1597160717 |
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