Galveston hurricane, 1900:
The rambling wooden buildings of St. Mary's Orphanage stood on the beach... They housed 10 Roman Catholic Sisters of the Incarnate Word, 93 orphans, and a workman. By 10 o'clock Saturday morning, the water was already 3 feet deep...as the storm worsened, the sisters took the children to the chapel on the first floor of the girl's building. They stayed there praying until rapidly rising water drove them to the second floor...the roof of their building collapsed...the sisters tied the children together in groups, then to themselves, attaching ropes to their waists...Ninety bodies were found nearby, including those of two of the sisters. One nun still had nine small children tied to her body; another was holding a child in each arm.
I have faith in God, but I expect my government to do something more than sing hosannahs.