Galveston (Alternity)

Galveston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, the largest city in the state of Texas (pop. 2,540,000), and the seat of Galveston County. The city is the center of commerce in Texas and throughout the Gulf states (excluding Cuba, a non-contiguous state). The Shellron headquarters are located just north of the city, in the suburb of Houston, as is NASA's Johnson Space Center. In August of 1983, Galveston was narrowly missed by Hurricane Ana, which traveled up the Houston Channel, flooding large portions of the city outskirts, and causing a so-called 'glass storm' by destroying many thousands of windows throughout downtown Galveston.