Hurricane Ike taught me that the sum of the parts is not greater than the whole, contrary to what the old saying would have us believe. We like to think that if we take care of the parts (individuals) then the whole (community) will benefit. But more often than not the parts are sacrificed for [...]
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As we get closer to Huricane Ike’s second anniversary, I’ve been thinking about what I learned covering, living though and writing a book about the third costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share some of those lessons here, in no particular order. I spilled a lot of ink in The [...] The media is buzzing about President Barack Obama’s visit to New Orleans later this month to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Just a few weeks later, Galveston will observe Hurricane Ike’s second anniversary, without so much as a nod from Washington, I’m sure. I understand why the president won’t take any notice of our [...] Sometimes I forget Infinite Monster is about people. When someone asks me to describe the book, I say it’s about Hurricane Ike and Galveston. That’s true but only partly. Infinite Monster is really about the people who faced down a devastating, life-changing natural disaster and lived to tell about it. It’s about the stories of [...] |
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