Disaster struck Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 8, 1900. The devastating hurricane took thousands of lives, homes and businesses.

The Edward T. Austin House, now part of Galveston bed and breakfast George Manor, is also a rare survivor of the deadly 1900 ...

The 1900 Galveston hurricane in Texas is the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, according to NOAA and other authorities. The storm killed at least 8,000 people, destroyed thousands of ...

Preliminary economic loss data show 2024 is likely to be one of the more costly hurricane seasons of the modern era.

Here’s a look at five of the deadliest hurricanes in Texas history: The “Great Galveston Hurricane” devastated the city of 40,000 on Sept. 8, 1900. When the storm rolled into town ...

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The 1900 Galveston hurricane in Texas is the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, according to NOAA and other authorities. The storm killed at least 8,000 people, destroyed thousands of ...

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

What was the deadliest hurricane in the US? The 1900 Galveston hurricane in Texas is the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, according to NOAA and other authorities. The storm killed at ...

Normalized losses for the 1900 season, which included the Galveston hurricane, put it third at $176 billion. With Pielke's latest preliminary estimates adjusted only for inflation in 2024 dollars ...