Galveston had become wealthy throughout the years some people even called it paradise. They thought that Galveston was indestructible and that where they were located there wouldn’t be hurricanes, but they were terribly wrong. September 8, 1900 the waves rose and the people of Galveston ran towards the shore. The people thought that this was just unique and they wanted to check it out. The water started rising and people were running for high ground. The wind was so strong it pulled off the slate shingles and they shot through the air killing tons of people. The water pressure was so strong it capsized many houses and at the end there was no high ground any more. There was nothing to be seen of Galveston anymore. Once the storm passed, corpses
