Galveston Storm of 1900

[martiansurgery]

God was musta been changing a lawn mower blade that day and Jesus was

grocery shopping.. wow.. Nuns and orphans probably the most selfless and helpless group of humans

[MovieCriticCinema]

read the book called Dark Water Rising. Its about the galveston hurricane, its the best book I've ever read.

[96aggiesrock]

the orphanage is a Walmart now....

[SnorfRaider]

...which was a surprise to the atheists....

[09DanielDay]

I am 100% certain that when those 90 orphans opened their eyes they were in the strong, protective arms of Jesus! =)

[hermancando]

bummer

[9337christian]

im from galveston

[CheethaGirl779]

we watched this in our history class

[keetonplace]

Thanks for posting this, the worst hurricane in recorded history. So sad. Here, as with Carla and Alicia and Ike, people helped each other and got on with their lives. Galveston is still hurting from Ike, but no one's complaining.

[italobambino43]

I read a testimony from Isak Kline, who was relaying information from the Galveston weather bureau to the national weather authorities on the mainland via telegraph just hours before the storm hit. This storm is featured in a segment that aired on a PBS special in 1999 called "America 1900". Isak Kline saved himself and his infant daughter after his wife drowned, the storm surge engulfed his two story home, and it was then lifted off by a section of trolley track tossed loose by the surge!

[JaeDizzley1995]

This storm is so scary and sad we all missed those people when they died in 1900

[beden71]

i heard that alligators came and ate some of the people

[bmxbroseph]

oh yeah the cold water... its a damn hurricane! its there because the water is warm! and dont try to feed me some bull about how it makes the water colder... ive surfed before and after hurricanes.

[stormybormy]

@bmxbroseph it probably felt cold to HIM personally cuz he was scared or losing conciousness. Im not certain if that can happen but fear probably played tricks on his mind and body.

[iamthecoolest6thgrad]

My Great Granparents Survived The 1900 Storm, My grandparents Survived Huricane Carla, My Parents Survived Huricane Alicia And I Survived Huricane Ike

[Estebahniucks]

jajaja its a curse

[brookster16]

in texas history we learned about this. and for a project we have to make a video about it. me and my friends made one. :)

[morticia23]

I couldn't image that back then...I'm glad theres a sewall now...I live on galveston and i lost everything in Ike

[baguirre39]

the same beah that i swam on

[nighthawk006]

Great post! *****

[polkadottgirl16]

well hurricane ike blew that out of the water lol

[JackBenny8]

To Polkadottgirl16: Read the book, idiot, before you embarrass yourself! It's called ISAAC'S STORM. D'uh!

[proofisinthepudding]

That is a good book.My great Aunt died in that storm!

[theOlLineRebel]

Did you see how it was nothing but toothpicks for miles? 8000-12000 dead (that is the low, not 6000).

[VictoryStarr07]

How strange... only four days ago...

[aleza83]

@VictoryStarr07 four years ago...the day the video was made...not uploaded.

[CoOLiEo11144]

This doesn't help at all hurricane ike is comming and i'm already scared to death

[maybs3923]

its weird reading the book cuz i live near galveston and i can picture where everything is. ive been in some buildings that survived it. they have a marker saying it

[pntboi1]

Man,I was 3 years old when they showed this.

[xtiffyxtiff]

jenn ur so right

[Aw3somX3]

The children were so cute and precious. I wish I could of gone back in time to help. I'm sure God has a reason for everything.

[rosieparez]

I can't help but think that maybe more children might have survived if the nuns didn't tie them together like that. I realize they thought they were doing what was best but I still can't help but wonder.

[Blikkx]

@rosieparez I agree .

[jerki95]

i feel sorry for the people who died in the storm during 1900 i mean its all isaac cline fault if he had warned them about the hurricane then they would have been saved

[maybs3923]

read the book and it explains why he couldnt warn them

[whateever91]

@maybs3923

[whateever91]

@maybs3923  DO YOU MIND TELLING ME WHAT BOOK?

[maybs3923]

@whateever91 Isaac's Storm

[cskillet2003]

That orphanage story makes me sick to my stomach! Pretty horrible.

[dustbunnieboo]

Thank you for posting this. I'm reading "Isaac's Storm" now. It's interesting to see the photos from those times and listen to the stories.

[sealdog201]

awesome... haha i was only a couple months old when this came out..