Have you read Isaac's Storm about that hurricane? I've thought about that book a lot over the last couple of days.
6 feet of water in NEW Galveston courthouse
No, but that is on my reading list.
I did do some reading about the engineering and thought that went into the reconstruction of Galveston and the building of the Seawall. The Seawall is, surprisingly, not considered a structure of importance outside of Texas, but it is really a monumental achievement. I’m not sure there’s another seawall in the US that could take what people estimate the Seawall is capable of withstanding.
It may be overtopped, but I don’t think it will ever be breached.
I’ve got that book over here and was gonna pull it out and re-read it but I’m too glued to the T.V. updates. I pray this is nothing like the account in that book! Have you heard anything from your friends? It really sucks watching a city you adore getting shredded by Mother Nature, especially when you’re halfway around the world! I pray everything turns out okay...