https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mibhq-10a7e5c Great Disasters and Horrors in the World's History Chapters XIII & XIV CHAPTER XIII. RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW. Clouds and cloud shapes—The storm changes national destinies—Cloud halos—Specter of the Brocken—The “beautiful rain"—Amount of rainfall—Snow—Its ravages—Remarkable showers of hail—Prodigies   CHAPTER XIV. FLOODS IN THE SOUTH. Rivers a universal problem—Character of the Mississippi—Failure of the … Continue reading Chapters XIII & XIV: RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW & FLOODS IN THE SOUTH

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xy7d2-10a43a2 CHAPTER XI. GREAT SAMOAN HURRICANE. Germany and Samoa—Naboth’s vineyard—War breaks out—The assembled navy—Situation of the harbor—The hurricane—Fears of the natives—Vessels dragging anchors—Sudden wreck of the Eber—Magnanimous natives—The Adler overturned—Struggle of the Nipsic—Fouled by the Olga, and run ashore—Crew rescued by the natives—The Vandalia helpless—Bold feat of the Calliope cheered—Vandalia stranded—Many Drowned—At the last gasp—The Trenton drifts upon them—Defiance of the storm—The flag triumphant