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BONUS EPISODE: Hurricane Harvey

September 10, 2017 Ken Wise Texas stories 26:44 Comments Off on BONUS EPISODE: Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, as a category 4 storm.  It was only the second Cat 4 to hit that area of Texas in recorded history.  The track of Hurricane Harvey also resulted in a rain event in the Houston area, the likes of which has never been seen in American history!  up to…

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EP. 40 Raising Galveston and Walling Off the Sea

May 22, 2017 Ken Wise Culture, Texas stories 34:17 Comments Off on EP. 40 Raising Galveston and Walling Off the Sea

One of the greatest example of resilience in Texas, indeed United States, history was the building of the Galveston seawall and the raising of the city.  After the Great Hurricane of 1900, the easiest thing to do would have been to abandon Galveston Island.  But that wouldn’t be the Texan thing to do.  Instead, the…

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