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Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

Galveston, Texas **********

The Wake of the Flood ********** *City leaders made 2 major decisions to protect Galveston from future storms: 1. Built a sea wall to prevent future floods (6 mile wall along coast; 16 ft high and 17 ft wide); later lengthened to 10 miles 2. Raised the city in elevation (pumped in sand from floor of Gulf of Mexico and elevated city 17 ft in some areas) *Rebuilding required time and money *Galveston fell behind other ports

Galveston Sea Wall 1905 **********

Galveston Sea Wall **********

Galveston Sea Wall 2007 **********

Memorial Marker **********

The Wake of the Flood ********** *Galveston also established a new plan for governing the city *The governor appointed “commissioners” to run Galveston *Each of them was responsible for a major city function – public works, finance, etc *Many other cities adopted this new form *Galveston has since changed its form of government, but commission form played important role in rebuilding effort

QUIZ ********** 1. A hurricane has sustained winds of… A. 40 mph B. 98 mph C. 32 mph D. 74 mph 2. What 2 steps were taken after the Hurricane of 1900 to protect Galveston? A. Houses were rebuilt with brick; better forecasters were hired B. A seawall was built; most of the city was elevated C. Houses were fortified; drainage ditches were built D. Better forecasting equipment was purchased; emergency evacuation plan was developed

Galveston Hurricane Video ********** Pre/Post Galveston Hurricane Picture Video http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i. T 5 h. Lhv. URQE