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Texas still has not fully rebuilt Galveston either. It was wiped out. Houston took over.

Some areas will have to be abandoned in the future. This was a wakeup call for those in So. Florida who didn't get the previous alarms.

My best to the Bahamas, and also Costa Rica.
Actually, Dallas took over. Banking was the big business of Galveston. They moved it WAY inland where the Hurricanes wouldn't touch. Dallas was a hub of railroads, making it actually more convenient than Galveston.
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