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Post #225,778
by dmcarls
9/21/05 4:22:06 PM
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New A good history of Galveston floods, plus pix
As Rita heads toward Texas,

[link|http://www.gthcenter.org/exhibits/storms/|http://www.gthcenter.../exhibits/storms/]

"In recovering from this cataclysm, Galveston transformed itself through political and technological changes. It pioneered the commission form of local government in 1901, undertook the construction of the initial portion of the Seawall (1902-04), raised the city's grade (1904-10), and opened the new causeway (1912). These improvements meant that Galveston was much better prepared to cope with an even more severe hurricane in August 1915."

...raised the city's grade...10 feet!

Lots of great photos of the seawall and other things.
Post #225,816
by Ashton
9/21/05 7:23:49 PM
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New Just on NPR, too -
A recap from a historian (maybe with some direct connection with survivors too; missed intro) Clara Barton was there with 8 people initially; she was so universally respected that people all over began sending $$ to her.

(Dunno if this was the first significant Red Cross founding/funding activity or not?)
She managed to get local middle-class white women on the oversight boards (for the first time) - by pointing out that they'd always been doing this sort of work in any emergency, anyway.

Fingers crossed for those poor bastards - gather that Max Elevation on the island is +9 feet!
     Hey Spice, I hope Rita doesn't ruin your weekend. :-( - (Another Scott) - (46) - Sept. 20, 2005, 11:26:33 PM EDT
         (Are we seeing a physics answer to, "Guns? or Butter?") -NT - (Ashton) - Sept. 21, 2005, 12:15:09 AM EDT
         Rita now a Cat 4. -NT - (Simon_Jester) - (6) - Sept. 21, 2005, 08:41:08 AM EDT
             You don't know the half of it! - (bepatient) - (3) - Sept. 21, 2005, 09:03:42 AM EDT
                 Just be glad she's not reading over your shoulder... - (imric) - (2) - Sept. 21, 2005, 09:08:24 AM EDT
                     Oh, you di'n't just say "tee-hee" -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 21, 2005, 09:20:58 AM EDT
                     You know she would agree. - (bepatient) - Sept. 21, 2005, 09:40:51 AM EDT
             A good history of Galveston floods, plus pix - (dmcarls) - (1) - Sept. 21, 2005, 04:22:06 PM EDT
                 Just on NPR, too - - (Ashton) - Sept. 21, 2005, 07:23:49 PM EDT
         He's planning on heading to Bandera - (lincoln) - (27) - Sept. 21, 2005, 10:22:40 AM EDT
             Be careful. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 21, 2005, 10:28:14 AM EDT
             Get someplace solid & high. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (4) - Sept. 21, 2005, 11:05:03 AM EDT
                 s/someplace solid & // - (jb4) - (3) - Sept. 21, 2005, 01:43:57 PM EDT
                     Solid is needed - (inthane-chan) - (2) - Sept. 21, 2005, 02:52:01 PM EDT
                         inthane.miss(joke); -NT - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Sept. 21, 2005, 03:03:05 PM EDT
                             Bah. :P - (inthane-chan) - Sept. 21, 2005, 03:15:51 PM EDT
             Stay safe! - (Nightowl) - Sept. 21, 2005, 12:29:16 PM EDT
             Keep a log - (imric) - Sept. 21, 2005, 01:28:36 PM EDT
             My sister is riding it out, too. - (bionerd) - (18) - Sept. 21, 2005, 02:43:02 PM EDT
                 Best wishes -NT - (Silverlock) - Sept. 21, 2005, 03:27:09 PM EDT
                 From past experience - (SpiceWare) - (16) - Sept. 21, 2005, 03:52:13 PM EDT
                     Oh Good. She should be okay then. - (bionerd) - (15) - Sept. 21, 2005, 04:47:13 PM EDT
                         I'll keep her in my prayers too - (Nightowl) - Sept. 21, 2005, 05:51:10 PM EDT
                         I ended up in NW Houston - (SpiceWare) - (13) - Sept. 22, 2005, 07:01:33 PM EDT
                             Good to have friends in *all kinds* of places -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 22, 2005, 07:22:58 PM EDT
                             I'm glad you were able to get out. - (imqwerky) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2005, 07:38:47 PM EDT
                                 Ditto. Quirks and Crits and Lincs too. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 22, 2005, 07:40:00 PM EDT
                             I'm glad you're safe too! - (Nightowl) - Sept. 23, 2005, 02:33:34 AM EDT
                             My sister ditched her NW Houston haven - (bionerd) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2005, 09:37:16 AM EDT
                                 Uh, da-yamn! - (Yendor) - Sept. 23, 2005, 09:39:22 AM EDT
                             Good news, Spice! - (jb4) - (6) - Sept. 23, 2005, 01:52:50 PM EDT
                                 Roger that! - (imqwerky) - (3) - Sept. 23, 2005, 02:10:57 PM EDT
                                     Stockpile Water - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Sept. 23, 2005, 02:53:47 PM EDT
                                         Righty-O -NT - (imqwerky) - Sept. 23, 2005, 07:02:52 PM EDT
                                         Given that it is a hurricane... - (ben_tilly) - Sept. 23, 2005, 07:30:17 PM EDT
                                 Thanx! - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2005, 02:41:36 PM EDT
                                     Hey, good luck man - (jake123) - Sept. 23, 2005, 09:57:48 PM EDT
         Going to visit my grandparents - (SpiceWare) - Sept. 21, 2005, 01:16:16 PM EDT
         Dallas isn't out of the clear - (imqwerky) - (6) - Sept. 21, 2005, 11:07:36 PM EDT
             I hope Rita's gentle to you. Get a good night's sleep. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 21, 2005, 11:08:48 PM EDT
                 Thank you :-* -NT - (imqwerky) - Sept. 22, 2005, 02:30:03 PM EDT
             be safe -NT - (cforde) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2005, 01:47:50 AM EDT
                 will do our best. :-* -NT - (imqwerky) - Sept. 22, 2005, 02:31:10 PM EDT
             Appendages crossed! -NT - (jb4) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2005, 06:39:13 PM EDT
                 Most appreciated. -NT - (ChrisR) - Sept. 23, 2005, 01:40:41 PM EDT
         175 mph sustained winds at 10 PM CDT. 897 mbar. :-( -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 21, 2005, 11:14:38 PM EDT
         10 AM CDT 5 day prediction cone moving slightly East. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 22, 2005, 11:11:54 AM EDT

NOO..OOO - not WD-40!
77 ms