Galveston, Texas was a pleasant sea-side community of 13,000 residents on September 8,1900 and the leading port to the great Southwest of a bustling United States. Little did anyone realize that a violent hurricane was about to change their lives and the make-up of their city forever. It is estimated that over 8,000 people lost their lives that day. Join us for this presentation of America's worst natural disaster as we examine the science on how this monster storm began and why our own U.S. Weather Service failed to recognize the potential this storm would have. This class is offered by our collaborative college partner Rock Valley College instructor, Brad Keyes.