This feature-length special based on Erik Larson’s book “Isaac’s Storm”, weather experts, historians, and survivors’ descendants guide us through that horrific day that claimed over 6,000 lives which even compared to katrina and other storms, is till the nation’s worst natural disaster. September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history–and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devestating personal tragedy. In this special presentation, Larson, along with weather experts, historians, and descendants of those lucky enough to have survived the violent storm, guide us through the events of that horrific day. They detail the stories of heartbreaking loss, selfless heroism and the tragic folly of one man’s faith in science that resulted in the most lethal storm in American history.
Duration : 1:30:25
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This view shows the storm heading toward Galveston, first, with squally rain showers which intensify to stronger hurricane force wind bands (the orange and red colors). The eye crosses the east end of the island at 2:10 am and then proceeds up through Galveston Bay and up over Lake Houston.
Duration : 0:0:49
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This is the story of three survivors who ignored evacuation requests and cheated certain death, barely getting out with their lives.
Rebecca Adler, Michael Campbell and Mark Davidson tell their stories of survival.
Duration : 0:10:36
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Lightning storm
Duration : 0:8:6
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This video was an ENG package I sent out to media outlets of the incredible storm surge beating the seawall in Galveston, TX the evening before Hurricane Ike made landfall. Winds were gusting to near 70 mph at this point. Most of the buildings you see in this video don’t exist any longer.
The first building you see in the video is the historic Balinese Room. http://www.balineseroom.net/
This is some of the last known video of the place still standing.
Videographer:
David Drummond http://daviddrummond.com
Duration : 0:1:5
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This is the story of three survivors who ignored evacuation requests and cheated certain death, barely getting out with their lives.
Rebecca Adler, Michael Campbell and Mark Davidson tell their stories of survival.
Duration : 0:10:17
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Residents of Galveston, Texas, attempt to escape from Hurricane Ike, but an unexpected storm surge cuts them off from the mainland.
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOozetF1MXU
Duration : 0:10:12
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Residents of Galveston, Texas, attempt to escape from Hurricane Ike, but an unexpected storm surge cuts them off from the mainland.
Duration : 0:10:30
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A visit to San Luis Pass fishing pier one year after Hurricane Ike destroyed the area. October 2009
Duration : 0:4:11
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One of largest and fastest passenger cruisers Voyager, in cyclone Valentina, middle Mediterranean Sea, 14.02.2005
Duration : 0:3:43
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