The address of the Great Storm Theater is: 21 Pier, Galveston, TX 77550
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 made landfall in Galveston with peak sustained wind speeds of 145 mph and higher gusts.
Galveston, Texas
The city commission government format started in 1900 as a response to The Great Galveston Hurricane in that same year. After the deadliest hurricane in United States history, the city government of Galveston did not have enough resources for rebuilding efforts. Thus, they started the commission format to provide more widespread help.
Austin
1900
No. The Galveston hurricane killed several times more people then Hurricane Katrina.
Galveston is the name of a City, County, Bay and Island in Texas. Galveston city is located on Galveston Island. Both Galveston City and Galveston Island are located in Galveston County.
The Galveston hurricane was far deadlier, with a death toll of 6,000 to 12,000 compared to Katrina's 1,800.
Galveston, TX
The phone number of the Great Storm Theater is: 409-763-1877.
The web address of the Great Storm Theater is: http://www.tsm-elissa.org