What, if anything, do you think the city of Galveston could have ...

[kwoodring]

What, if anything, do you think the city of Galveston could have done
  to prevent the high death toll and property damage caused by the 1900
  hurricane? What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why didnt the people of Galveston evacuate the city before the hurricane
  struck? What will be an ideal response?

[Bsand8]

Answer to Question 1

Answers will vary. Eff ective evacuation would have saved many thousands of lives.
Building a seawall may have prevented much of the property damage. Most of
the damaged buildings were of wood frame construction, so requiring masonry
construction may have produced more damage-resistant buildings.

Answer to Question 2

Galveston had been struck by major hurricanes in the past without serious damage. In
1900, it was thought that the risk was only minor.

[kwoodring]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[cam1229]

Great answer, keep it coming