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The chief meteoroligist in Galveston during the storm of 1900 was Isaac Cline.
Because it killed more people than any other storm to hit the U.S. It killed 6,000 to 12,000 and almost completely destroyed the city of Galveston.
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.
"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.
1. The Great Galveston Hurricane Galveston, Texas September 8, 1900 This unnamed hurricane caused the greatest loss of life of any Hurricane in recorded US history. First tracked in Cuba as a tropical storm on Sept. 3, it hit Galveston as a Category 4 Hurricane. An estimated 6,000 - 12,000 people died as storm tides of eight to 15 feet washed over the barrier island. The tragedy was documented in the recent book, Isaac's Storm.
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The chief meteoroligist in Galveston during the storm of 1900 was Isaac Cline.
The Great Storm of 1900 pretty simple if ya' ask me.
The Galveston Storm of 1900 was very affective to the families living there.
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Approximately 6,000 to 8,000 people perished in the Great Storm of 1900 which made landfall on September 8, 1900.
Because it killed more people than any other storm to hit the U.S. It killed 6,000 to 12,000 and almost completely destroyed the city of Galveston.
Galveston Disaster - 1900 I was released on: USA: September 1900
The worst storm happened in 1900 in Galveston, Texas when a hurricane hit the area. Over 6,000 people lost their lives and the storm caused billions of dollars worth of damage.
Galveston Disaster - 1900 III was released on: USA: September 1900
The Great Storm blew ashore at Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900 killing 6,000 island residents and another 4,000-6,000 elsewhere.
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 made landfall on Saturday, September 8, 1900.