Issac's Storm by Erik Larson

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Issac's Storm by Erik Larson

#1 Postby wx247 » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:14 pm

I bought this on audio this week. What an amazing book concerning the 1900 Galveston hurricane! It is a must read.
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#2 Postby GalvestonDuck » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:18 pm

I agree. I bought that (the book, not the tapes) for my grandparents a couple of years ago. I have a copy, as well as "A Weekend In September," "The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror (copyright 1900...yup, it's an oldie written shortly after the storm), and "Dannie" (the story of the storm, told from a child's point of view). Did you ever happen to see the Discovery Channel re-enactment of "Isaac's Storm?"
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#3 Postby wx247 » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:50 pm

No I didn't. I just found the book this week @ Borders.
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#4 Postby Stephanie » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:08 am

I heard that it was an excellent book too. I have so many that I've started though that I need to finish... LOL!
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#5 Postby cajungal » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:45 am

I have the book and read it many times. It is boring the first few chapters, but once it starts talking about the horrific storm, you can't put it down!
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#6 Postby wx247 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:02 pm

cajungal wrote:I have the book and read it many times. It is boring the first few chapters, but once it starts talking about the horrific storm, you can't put it down!


Yes, it does say a lot without advancing plot or anything but it is well worth wading through.
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#7 Postby pojo » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:53 pm

That is an excellent book... It tells of the lack of confidence the public had in the forecasters and the misunderstanding of the true strength the storm wrath.
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#8 Postby MiamiensisWx » Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:51 pm

It is certainly a fascinating study. It offers interesting historical insight. It also illustrates the various dangers of tropical cyclones (including lack of successful evacuation options, misguided assumptions about the vulnerability of a particular location, flawed forecasting, and the arrogance of a particular group). The Weather Bureau at the time actually fostered a negative attitude toward the Cuban forecasters (who correctly analyzed the storm would travel northwest into the Gulf after crossing the island). Consequentially, the United States analysts at the Weather Bureau paid very little attention to the Cubans' opinions. This unfortunately played a role in the eventual tragedy.
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