Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson

[archersangel]

full title; Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

from goodreads;
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city

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[davesmusictank]

Sounds like an interesting if scary read.