The Great Galveston Hurricane: 125 Years Later

Name: The Great Galveston Hurricane: 125 Years Later
Start: 2025-09-08T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-08T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Waco-McLennan County Library (1717 Austin Ave, Waco, TX)

Schedule

Mon Sep 08 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Waco-McLennan County Library (1717 Austin Ave, Waco, TX) | Waco, TX

On September 8, 1900, the deadliest hurricane in American history struck Galveston Island, Texas. Exactly 125 years later, join us at the library for a special evening with Mr. Lance Wood, recently retired from the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Galveston.
📺 Mr. Wood will join us live via Zoom to share:
The story of the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900
What it’s like working at the National Hurricane Center
How far forecasting and preparedness have come since then
📝 Guests are encouraged to take notes and jot down questions for the librarian to ask during the Q&A portion of the interview.
📅 Date & Time: Monday, September 8, 2025 • 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Location: Central Library
👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect on history, science, and the resilience of communities facing nature’s strongest storms.