Such physical struggle is indeed necessary to evolve and maintain a type fit for the struggle.
On September 8, 1900, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, Texas, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. At the time of the 1900 hurricane, Galveston, nicknamed the Oleander City, was filled with vacationers.
Galveston Island, Texas, September 22, 2008. Businesses allowed to build on piling in the Gulf of Mexico along Seawall Boulevard were destroyed by Hurricane Ike. The piling with no structure on it is where Hooters previously stood. Credit: Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA. Galveston, Texas, September 26, 2008.