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The Great Galveston hurricane made landfall on September 8, 1900, near Galveston, Texas. It had estimated winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) at landfall, making the cyclone a Category 4 storm on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale. [5]
9 Νοε 2009 · On September 8, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. A 15-foot storm surge flooded the city, which was then situated at less than 9...
29 Ιουν 2020 · The Galveston Hurricane was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that struck the island city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. With maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and a 15-foot-deep storm surge, the hurricane killed at least 8,000 people and left another 10,000 homeless.
30 Σεπ 2024 · Galveston hurricane of 1900, a tropical cyclone that struck the island city of Galveston, Texas, in September 1900. The hurricane claimed more than 8,000 lives, possibly as many as 12,000, making it the deadliest hurricane, and one of the deadliest natural disasters, in U.S. history.
On September 8, 1900, the greatest natural disaster to ever strike the United States occurred at Galveston, Texas. In the early evening hours, a hurricane came ashore at Galveston bringing with it a great storm surge that inundated most of Galveston Island and the city of Galveston.
29 Αυγ 2017 · The deadliest natural disaster in American history remains the 1900 hurricane in the island city of Galveston, Texas. On September 8, a category four hurricane descended on the town, destroying...
The great Galveston hurricane roared through the prosperous island city with winds in excess of 130 miles per hour and a 15-foot storm surge. When it was finally over, at least 3,500 homes and buildings were destroyed and more than 8,000 people were killed.
