Galveston Hurricane of 1900
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h), making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Quotations
:"Nature will win if we decide that we can beat it."
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::— Bill Read, NWS Galveston, Isaac's Storm documentary
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The city |
| ► | Origins |
| ► | Warning signs |
| ► | The storm |
| ► | Destruction |
| ► | Rebuilding |
| ► | Protection |
| ► | Quotations |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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