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Galveston Hurricane of 1900

By Emily Messer

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Fast Facts

  • Date of Greatest Impact: September 8, 1900
  • Category 4 Hurricane
  • Storm Surge: 15 feet high
  • Deaths: Over 8,000
  • Total Cost: About $30 million
  • Homes Destroyed: 3,600

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Galveston’s Broadway Street - Sept. 1900 and Today

Photo Courtesy of Galveston Historical Foundation

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A panoramic shot of the island showing receding floodwaters and scattered debris.

Photo Courtesy of www.1900storm.com

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A four block wide area stretching for a half mile long is wiped clean by the storm.

Photo Courtesy of www.1900storm.com

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Floating wreckage near Texas City - Typical scene for miles along the waterfront

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia

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The only remaining house near the beach for miles, Galveston, Texas

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia

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Galveston Seawall Today

Photo Courtesy of Panoramio via Google Images

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Resources for Photos

1900 Galveston Hurricane. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2014, from Wikipedia.

Kane, J. (2011). Galveston: The Mother of All U.S. Natural Disasters. Retrieved November 2014, from PBS.

The history of the Great Storm in pictures. (2014). Retrieved from The 1900 Storm.