BEST OF 1001 HEROES #3 OF 447 THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRICANE (PT 1) WITH NEW INTRO

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast · Feb 1, 2024 · 49m

In 1900 the port city of Galveston, Texas was the 3rd largest city in Texas, boasting a population of 38,000 people, and they were doing so well with business that they had earned the nickname "the Wall Street of the South". Located as they were on a 25 mile strip of sand with Galveston Bay to the north and The Gulf of Mexico to the south, and being mostly at sea level- they were a prime target for a big storm. Some had hit but scored little damage- and the leaders of the city became over confident, refusing to invest tax dollars in a seawall to protect against the worst. When the worst hit…