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
1900 Galveston hurricane
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The 1900 Galveston hurricane was a catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. The strongest storm of the 1900 Atlantic hurricane seas
Hurricane track from September 1 to 10
Floating wreckage near Texas City – typical scene for miles along the waterfront
Many who died had their corpses piled onto carts for burial at sea.
A plaque placed on buildings in Galveston to indicate which structures survived the 1900 hurricane