There is a great book called “Isaac’s Storm” about this storm. One of the tidbits gleaned from it was that the average elevation of Galveston Island was something like 5’ above sea level.
After the storm, the moved in fill and raised the elevation to about 30”. The jacked up buildings and filled in under them.
I wonder why New Orleans did not learn from that...
“Isaac’s Storm”
Great Book to teach how much human arrogance contributed to the death toll.
- - - - - - -
raised the elevation to about 30”
Some areas were raised 11 foot.