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Galveston, TX Hurricane, Sept 1900

Posted November 21st, 2007 by gendisasters
Aftermath of the 1900 Hurricane, Galveston TX, photo courtesy of familyoldphotos.com Aftermath of the 1900 Hurricane, Galveston TX, photo courtesy of familyoldphotos.com Aftermath of the 1900 Hurricane, Galveston TX, photo courtesy of familyoldphotos.com Aftermath of the 1900 Hurricane, Galveston TX, photo courtesy of familyoldphotos.com

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900... The death toll has been estimated to be between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is to date the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States.
It is often referred to by Galveston locals as The Great Storm or The 1900 Storm.

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