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Hurricane devastates Galveston
On this day in 1900, a catastrophic hurricane struck the city of Galveston on the Texas coast. A third of the city was destroyed, and 6,000 to 8,000 people died. Galveston Island was completely inundated. Property loss was estimated at $30 million. The storm is considered the worst recorded natural disaster ever to strike the North American continent.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- GALVESTON HURRICANE OF 1900
- GALVESTON, TX
- WEATHER
- HURRICANES
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