The sun rose on Sunday, September 9th, to a clear sky and a city that was gone. In its place was a graveyard, a three-mile-long mountain of debris, and the sickening smell of death that hung over the island for weeks. The survivors faced an unthinkable task: disposing of thousands of victims, a horror compounded when the sea rejected the dead, washing them back ashore.

In the final part of our series, we witness the birth of a new Galveston from the ruins of the old. Faced with total annihilation, the people of Galveston made a defiant choice: they would stay. This episode chronicles one of the most audacious rebuilding efforts in American history—the construction of a massive, 17-foot-high seawall and the Herculean task of raising the entire city behind it. Learn how the storm forever shifted economic power from Galveston to Houston, how Clara Barton and the Red Cross led a massive relief effort, and how the new "Galveston Plan" of government became a national model. This is the story of how the Queen City died and "The City that Survived" was born, a testament to resilience that was proven when the great wall held against another monster storm in 1915.

Building a legacy takes vision and resilience. Whether you're rebuilding or starting fresh, Rothberg Realty Group is here to help you build your future in the Houston area. Let them help create your own story of survival and success. Text or call Grant and his team at (281) 688-6551 and get started.