126 years ago today, Galvestonians awoke to what appeared to be another beautiful late-summer day. The weather was fair, the winds were light, and nothing suggested that the island was just 48 hours from catastrophe. That evening’s Galveston Tribune forecast “fair” weather through Friday with only “slight changes in temperature.” The newspaper did contain a warning about a tropical storm traveling up the Atlantic Coast. “Dr. Cline says this storm will probably have no effect here, as it is too far to the eastward.” With those words, islanders had little reason to worry. Life continued beneath seemingly peaceful skies while, unseen beyond the horizon, the storm turned west and crossed the Gulf. Two days later, on September 8, 1900, it devastated Galveston and became the deadliest natural disaster in American history. Today, these #StormSurvivors still stand beneath beautiful blue skies as a testament to Galveston’s resilience. #StormSurvivorSunday