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Black Cloud: The Great Hurricane of 1928
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by Eliot Kleinberg
Sales Rank: 292683
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List Price: $14.00
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 304 pages
Published by: Basic Books July 27, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0786713860
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0786713868
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 15.2 ounces
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Black Cloud: The Great Florida Hurricane of 1928 (Hardcover)
Do you ever stop and shake your head at all of the apartment complexes, condominiums, beachfront homes and commercial enterprises that have sprung up all along the coastline? It would seem that many Americans are unaware of or have become indifferent to the danger posed by hurricanes. In "Black Cloud", Eliot Kleinberg describes the horrors of the second deadliest hurricane in U.S. history. An estimated 7000 people were killed in its wake. Kleinberg describes the unique set of circumstances in 1928 Florida that caused the overwhelming majority of the casualties to occur inland near Lake Okeechobee. The author provides the fascinating history that led to the draining of the Everglades, and the ill-advised construction of a flimsy dike around Lake Okeechobee that contributed in a huge way to the incomprehensible loss of life that occured during this storm. As is true in a great many disasters, what occured here was the unfortunate combination of a great many circumstances. I found the book to be fairly well written and for the most part easy to follow. And as you might expect, race played a major role in how the situation was handled by both public officials and the population at large. If you are a history buff or are fascinated with natural disasters this is certainly a book you should consider.
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