Isaac's Storm - The Drowning of Galveston - 8 September 1900

On 8 September 1900, the deadliest hurricane in American history ploughed into the unprepared port of Galveston, Texas. Children were the first to notice. Seven-year-old Louise Hopkins frolicked in the rising water. Little Helen and August Rollfing watched excitedly as massive swells splintered the giant seashore bath-houses. Isaac Cline, Galveston's respected meteorologist reassured anxious residents, advising them to stay indoors. It was a mistake that would cost him dear...