it was 1900 and galveston was driving, the largest city in all of texas, a booming population, building fortunes from galveston s busy port shipping cotton and receiving goods from europe. galveston was on an incredible growth pattern. it was without a doubt the queen city of the gulf. it rightfully earned that title. jon: september 8th 1900 began the day a lot like this one with clear skies and calm seas. but the skies suddenly turned black, the weather took a terrifying turn, the good people of galveston had virtually no defense against the great storm sweeping in from the sea. a category four hurricane lashed the island communicate communi. it carried no name, as was the practice at the time. winds up to 140 miles an hour and a storm surge of seawater 1e
thriving. the largest city in all of texas, a booming population, building fortunes from galvesto galveston s busy commercial ports, shipping cotton and receiving goods from europe. galveston was on an incredible growth pattern. it was without a doubt, the queen city of the gulf. rightfully earned that title. jon: september 8th, 1900 was a day like this one. clear skies and calm seas. but the skies suddenly turned black, the weather took a terrifying turn. the good people of galveston had virtually no defense against the great storm sweeping in from the sea. a category four hurricane lashed the islands community. it carried no name as was the practice of the time. it went up to 140 miles an hour and worse, a surge of seawater over a 15 feet high over want to be on protected city, leveling