The meteoroligist was warned that the hurricane was coming, but ignored it
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 made landfall on Saturday, September 8, 1900.
The hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900 is known as the 1900 Galveston hurricane. It remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, causing widespread destruction and resulting in thousands of deaths.
"Hurricane Galveston" was not the name of a hurricane. There was the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which occurred before there was a naming system for hurricanes. As a result the hurricane was named for where it hit: Galveston, Texas.
"Hurricane Galveston" was not the name of a hurricane. There was the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which occurred before there was a naming system for hurricanes. As a result the hurricane was named for where it hit: Galveston, Texas.
The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history struck Galveston, Texas in the year 1900. The entire city of Galveston was destroyed and 8,000 to 12,000 died.
The worst hurricane to hit Galveston in 1900 was known as the Great Galveston Hurricane. It remains one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, resulting in an estimated 8,000-12,000 fatalities.
Galveston, Texas
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.
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The deadliest hurricane in recorded US history is the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. It struck Galveston, Texas, causing over 8000 deaths. This hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in US history.
1) Galveston Hurricane of 1900 2) Hurricane Ivan 3) Hurricane Katrina