1915 Galveston hurricane
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The 1915 Galveston hurricane was a tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the Galveston area in August 1915. Widespread damage was also documented throughout its path across the Caribbean Se
The Abilene Daily Reporter coverage of the hurricane on August 18
Waves against the Galveston Seawall on the afternoon of August 16
Wrecked houses on the east end of Galveston near Seawall Boulevard
Extensive damage to an Apartment House after the hurricane
Galveston Seawall
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The Galveston Seawall is a seawall in Galveston, Texas, that was built after the 1900 Galveston hurricane for protection from future hurricanes. Construction began in September 1902, and the initial s
1915 Galveston hurricane
…States. Due to similarities in strength and trajectory, the storm drew comparisons with the deadly 1900 Galveston hurricane. While the newly completed Galveston Seawall mitigated a similar-scale disaster for Galveston, numerous fatalities occurred along unprotected stretches of the Texas coast due to the storm's 16.2…
Galveston Seawall during construction
Postcard of the construction of the Galveston Seawall, undated.
Postcard of the Galveston Seawall, undated.
Damage to Seawall after 1915 Hurricane.