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How is the Hurricane of Galveston remembered?

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Galveston Hurricane

It is known as Isaac's Storm and was the subject of a book by Erik Larson by the same name. It is based on the diaries of Isaac Cline, a memeber of the weather service, and other contemporary accounts of the hurricane.

Here are two links:

The book http://www.randomhouse.com/features/isaacsstorm/

The Hurricane http://www.wintertexans.com/galvestonhurricane.htm

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