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Hurricane Carla, which struck Texas in 1961, is one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the state in terms of wind speed and size. While it is considered one of the worst hurricanes to impact Texas, it is not the deadliest. The deadliest hurricane in Texas history is the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
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There was no Hurricane Galveston. However, there was the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, called such because it hit Galveston, Texas in the time before hurricanes were named. That hurricane killed at least 8,000 people. Possibly as many a 12,000.
Hurricane Ike caused at least 84 direct fatalities in Texas.
Hurricane Katrina was in August of 2005. Since it is 2012 now that makes it 7 years.
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The deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. was the Galveston, Texas hurricane of 1900. The storm destroyed the city of Galveston, killing at least 8,000 people, possibly as many as 12,000.
The worst U.S. hurricane in terms of death toll struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. The death toll was at least 6,000 and may have been as high as 12,000.
Texas was denied for many years because the Mexicans feared that the United States would settle Texas.
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