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Remembrance of Galveston and Its Great Storm
The narrator recounts the 1900 Galveston hurricane year, detailing the rising flood, city destruction, looting, and mass deaths from 3 000 to 5 000. He recalls neighbors, emergency crews, and the stubborn recovery as Galveston rebuilt with a seawall while Houston and Dallas grew toward half a million.
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