Unnatural Disaster Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Reporting A Disaster Before It Happens Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Storm Edition Flood of Lies "A Total Meat Grinder" A large part of the city of Galveston, Texas was reduced to rubble, as shown in this September 1900 photo, after being hit by a surprise hurricane Sept. 8, 1900. ( Archive / Associated Press ) Produced by WNYC Studios