On Sept. 8, 1900, the deadliest U.S. hurricane and natural disaster made landfall at Galveston, Texas. Storms weren't named in those days, but it became known as the "Great Galveston Hurricane" after ...

This year marks a major anniversary for the deadliest hurricane to strike the U.S. — but it’s not Hurricane Katrina, which slammed into Louisiana 20 years ago, killing at least 1,200. But 125 years ...

The 1900 Storm Memorial by David Moore sits atop the Galveston Seawall. In 1900, Galveston experienced what is still considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history when a category 4 ...

Galveston's Parks Board hopes to honor part of the city's history next weekend while claiming a Guinness World Records title. The board hopes to bring together 8,125 people along the Seawall on Sept.

Galveston, which went from one of the nation's most prosperous Southern ports to a waterlogged pile of ruins literally overnight, has been reckoning with the storm ever since. It gave Houston an ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Erik Larson's ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Monday, Sept. 8th marked 125 years since a massive hurricane hit Galveston Island. The storm was equivalent to what would be a present-day Category 4 hurricane. To this day, ...

GALVESTON, Texas – A Guinness World Record title could be coming to Galveston Island. The title for world record is for a rather... quirky... reason. “We’re ...

Hurricanes wreak havoc and destruction, leaving tragedy in their wake. There have been 32 hurricanes since 1851 that have killed 100 or more people in the U.S. and its territories. In all, these ...