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I agree with @raldrich25’s view of Offman’s interpretation of Larson’s Isaac’s Storm-how issuing the rating of the hurricane as a four or five was just pointless. Regardless of how little or big the hurricane was, it destroyed countless acres of property and resulted in the death toll of thousands of lives. It is clear that the people of Galveston were not ready for the big storm ahead of them. Similar to the Chicago fire, people in society eventually came together as one and worked together in finding the best ways to prepare themselves for potential storms that would arise in the future. The way I see it, it is necessary for society to work together as a unit to plan for the future ahead and make revisions within its structure. The people of Galveston were said to have been really determined after the hurricane to restore the city as it was originally; with the thought of hurting the economy by losing significant industries such as the Railroad industry, the citizens of Galveston knew that it was time act in order to make a better future. Thinking ahead for future disasters, the city of Galveston pushed for the proposals of a giant sea wall, jetties and anything that would put the region in good hands. Even though citizens of the city knew that re-building Galveston would involve changing the political structure, it was a choice that they were all willing to make. For any society to rise once again, sacrifice is necessary in order to make progress. By making changes in society, the people of Galveston were more prepared for another hurricane that approached in the year of 1900, which helped save the lives of many (239.) I think it is important that these people recognized the tolls that the hurricane had on Galveston; every society needs start from somewhere, and in order to do so, they need to step away from their past.