Central Kansas Library System

"It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry on the morning of September 8, when a big storm starts to brew. but Charlie watches with growing horror as monster waves rise up from the sea, as the wind starts to scream. by night, much of...

Examines the nature, origins, and dangers of floods and discusses how to prevent them and protect against them.

Chronicles the flooding by the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and the damage to the homes, cities, and land located in the Midwest during the summer of 1993.