The Galveston hurricane of 1900 changed the world of hurricane research and reporting. Between 6000 and 12000 people died in that one because no one knew it was coming. A wall of water swept over the island wiping it clean. After that, the US started researching hurricanes and finding way to predict them. Now days, we know everything about one at least a week in advance. What would Tampa Bay look like if Ian had come in like any other storm but nobody knew what was behind it?
