The Great Galveston Hurricane
In September 1900, Galveston was a thriving Texas port with grand buildings, busy wharves and an ambitious future. Then a hurricane swept in from the Gulf of Mexico, overwhelming the island and killing an estimated 8,000 people. This episode follows the uncertain warnings, the desperate hours of survival and the grim aftermath, before exploring how Galveston rebuilt with a seawall and an extraordinary project to raise the city itself.
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