Maureen M. (rowanthea) reviewed on 8/3/2009 + 8 more book reviews

believe that Erik Larson can take any topic and make it interesting and entertaining. That's exactly what he's done with "Isaac's Storm".
On September 8, 1900 Galveston was the site of the worst natural disaster in American history. A hurricane that seemed to come out of nowhere destroyed most of the town and took more then 6000 lives. The storm surge swept the town and destroyed everything in it's path.
The political aspect of this story was fascinating. Willis Moore was the head of the Weather Bureau and ruled it with a iron hand. He believed that his department was a stepping stone to bigger and better things. Because of this the Weather Bureau had to have a spotless record. This lead to cover-ups and catastrophe.

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