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Patricia Bellis Bixel’s “It Must Be Made Safe” dealt with the aftermath of the storm.  The important question brought about after the hurricane was what were going to be “the long term effects of the hurricane and how best to regain the island’s premier economic position within the state and region.” (Bixel pg. 223)  The devastation brought on about the hurricane was clearly threatening Galveston’s economic power.  Houston took advantage and cautioned investors to stay away from Galveston.  For the first time Galveston’s geographical position which lead to its economic growth and power, was affecting them.  Just like PETERROSSI1   talked about how Constantinople’s “superior geographical position of the city forced them to be an economical hub of trade, it was the stop between two major markets for both sea and land routes.” Galveston was able to use it’s port to become a wealthy state.  Bixel puts it as “the precarious physical location, the destruction of the tax base and infrastructure, the massive loss of life and subsequent departure of thousands of residents- all suggested that Galveston’s heyday was over.” (Bixel pg. 224)  People were afraid that another powerful hurricane would hit Galveston and cause the same amount of damage all over again.  Galveston had to guarantee the “city’s safety and to encourage citizens to return, rebuild, and invest.” (Bixel pg. 224)  It was for that reason that Galveston turned to technology to help assure it’s people that the same type of destruction wouldn’t happen again.  Galveston’s solution to the threat of another powerful hurricane was to lift up it’s buildings.  This in return lead to the people of Galveston sense of security that another devastation would occur.