It slammed into Galveston as what would today be classified as a Category 4 on Sept. 8, killing over 8,000 of the island’s 35,000 people and knocking Galveston’s shining future inland to Houston.

Before modern forecasting, hurricanes were mass casualty events. The 1900 Galveston Hurricane killed over 8,000 people, ...

The US's deadliest hurricane hit Galveston in 1900. Here’s what it tells us about restricting NOAA. By Sarah Smith, Senior Storyteller Feb 9, 2025.

It was the hurricane that struck Galveston in 1900. It hit before storms got names. It was referred to as the "Great Storm of 1900" and it claimed the lives of 12,000 people, including 8,000 on ...

Galveston, once the most important port city in Texas, suffered a crushing blow with the hurricane of 1900. Once the waters receded and the extent of the damage became clear, the city faced the ...

A Hurricane Help Clinic will be held on Wednesday, at Galveston’s Holy Rosary Church, 1420 31st St. The clinic will be in Classroom No. 6 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. , according to the city of ...

Millions Flee Hurricane’s Path This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to ...