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The 1900 Galveston hurricane, [1] also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and the Galveston Flood, and known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900 or the 1900 Storm, [2] [3] is the deadliest natural disaster in United States history. [4]
English: On September 8, 1900, the deadliest hurricane in US history made landfall at Galveston, Texas. Winds reached a speed of 145 miles per hour, killing between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals out of Galveston's population of 37,000.
Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies is a 1900 black-and-white silent film depicting the destruction caused by the Galveston hurricane on September 8, 1900. The film was produced by Edison Studios. It depicts laborers clearing debris searching for dead bodies. A body was found during the search.
In Galveston alone, approximately 10,000 were left homeless, out of a total population of 37,000. [16] The actual death toll is unknown, though it is thought to be at least 8,000. Thus, the 1900 Galveston hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. [ 6 ]
Română: Căutând printre ruine pe Broadway, Galveston, după cadavre (Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies) este un film mut alb-negru din 1900, ilustrând distrugerea cauzată de uraganul Galveston pe 8 septembrie 1900.
A powerful hurricane hit Galveston, Texas, killing at least 6,000 of the island's 38,000 residents. The storm reached Galveston Island, off the Gulf Coast of Texas, at 2:00 a.m. By noon, the waters were over the bridges to the mainland and flood waters rolled in after 3:00 pm. [14]
Rip currents were being monitored by beach patrol, who said they had to get more aggressive when trying to get people out of the water.
Galveston became the world's top cotton shipping port and Texas' largest commercial center. [12] By 1890, however, Dallas had exceeded Galveston's population, and in the early 1900s the Port of Houston began to challenge Galveston's dominance. [13] In 1900 a massive hurricane struck Galveston, destroying much of the city. [14]