Two days, six thousand lives, four thousand buildings and many
accounts of survivals in the face of the uncontrollable force of nature. A Weekend in September is a historical reportage of the Galveston Hurricane that swept away the city of Galveston on September 8, 1900. The storm brought in wind and floods destroying most of the city. The author puts it all into chronological accounts from few days prior to
the storm up to the reconstruction of the city. From ordinary lives to the
nation’s deadliest disaster, John Edward Weems gives us a snapshot of each
family, hero, character, situation, place, and fate that intensifies along with
the storm and its disastrous surge. Everyone played a part in the storm; from
the weather bureau, to the police officers, to the doctors, to the nuns, and to
the citizens themselves. Everyone came together as one to protect themselves,
their family, and their city they loved. The book relates to a line of events in
very detailed and accurate interviews and statements from the ones that lived
through it. Beyond the spirit of the Galvestonians the author captures the rest
of the nation’s concerns and support for the City of Galveston. With a century
apart, this book tells the story of a past that can never be retold again.
accounts of survivals in the face of the uncontrollable force of nature. A Weekend in September is a historical reportage of the Galveston Hurricane that swept away the city of Galveston on September 8, 1900. The storm brought in wind and floods destroying most of the city. The author puts it all into chronological accounts from few days prior to
the storm up to the reconstruction of the city. From ordinary lives to the
nation’s deadliest disaster, John Edward Weems gives us a snapshot of each
family, hero, character, situation, place, and fate that intensifies along with
the storm and its disastrous surge. Everyone played a part in the storm; from
the weather bureau, to the police officers, to the doctors, to the nuns, and to
the citizens themselves. Everyone came together as one to protect themselves,
their family, and their city they loved. The book relates to a line of events in
very detailed and accurate interviews and statements from the ones that lived
through it. Beyond the spirit of the Galvestonians the author captures the rest
of the nation’s concerns and support for the City of Galveston. With a century
apart, this book tells the story of a past that can never be retold again.
