Run the Storm A Savage Hurricane, a Brave Crew, and the Wreck of the SS El Faro

On September 29, 2015, the SS El Faro departed Jacksonville, Florida, bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico. Three days later, it vanished in Hurricane Joaquin—the first major cargo ship lost at sea in decades. All thirty-three crew members perished. Run the Storm tells the gripping true story of this maritime disaster through the eyes of those who lived it and those who investigated what went wrong. Drawing on recovered emails, weather data, and interviews with families and maritime experts, this narrative explores the human decisions, technological failures, and natural forces that converged in tragedy. A powerful meditation on courage, duty, and the unforgiving sea, this account honors the lost crew while examining the systems that failed to protect them.