Valli reviewed on 7/30/2006

Helpful Score: 1

If you are fascinated by hurricanes, this book is a must-read. It provides personal accounts of the storm that hit Galveston on September 8, 1900 which almost makes you feel like you were there. The author also uses telegrams, letters, and reports from the Weather Service to explain exactly how this storm was not recognized to be the threat to life that it was. The miscalcualtions, arrogance, and tremendous ego's all combined to make this hurricane one of the most costly in lives and property ever. An extremely compelling book.

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