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Patricia Bixel’s essay talks about the aftermath of the hurricane that passed through Galveston in 1900. She points out the stubbornness of government officials in doing anything to prevent the effect of natural disasters (Brixel 228). After the hurricane the people of Galveston had to ban together to rebuild and find the best ways to prepare themselves for disasters in the future. The essay island city had two important ways that the city had to change. One of the changes had to be physical changes to the town’s disaster prevention. Brixel brings up that multiple suggestions to improve the cities storm readiness, the great “Sea Wall” was built by 1911. Many organizations suggested many improvements to the city, but Brixel depicts the struggle of the citizens in trying to make necessary improvements to their town. The citizens were not well informed enough to make sound decisions in trying to recover a totally destroyed city. Another change that was necessary in rebuilding the city of Galveston the citizens had to change the political structure of the government. The changes that the government had gone through demonstrates the society’s ability to adapt to changes. As @Plooppy1 mentioned the citizens of Galveston called for necessary sacrifices for the progress of all. The changes made in during the reconstruction of Galveston helped prepare the citizens for another hurricane.
