The Storm of the Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane

by Al Roker

Book Overview

In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBC's Today and the Weather Channel vividly examines the deadliest natural disaster in American history--a haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for today's new age of extreme weather.

On the afternoon of September 8, 1900, two-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and fifteen-foot waves slammed into Galveston, the booming port city...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062364650
• ISBN13: 9780062364654
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"