Galveston, which went from one of the nation's most prosperous Southern ports to a waterlogged pile of ruins literally overnight, has been reckoning with the storm ever since. It gave Houston an ...

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GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Monday, Sept. 8th marked 125 years since a massive hurricane hit Galveston Island. The storm was equivalent to what would be a present-day Category 4 hurricane. To this day, ...

The 1900 Storm Memorial by David Moore sits atop the Galveston Seawall. In 1900, Galveston experienced what is still considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history when a category 4 ...

This year marks a major anniversary for the deadliest hurricane to strike the U.S. — but it’s not Hurricane Katrina, which slammed into Louisiana 20 years ago, killing at least 1,200. But 125 years ...

In 1900, a 16-foot storm surge from a historic hurricane devastated Galveston. Now, 125 year later, the community wants to commemorate the thousands of victims and the enduring spirit of the city. To ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — The McFaddin-Ward House Museum will present a lecture Thursday examining the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, followed by an ...

Hurricanes wreak havoc and destruction, leaving tragedy in their wake. There have been 32 hurricanes since 1851 that have killed 100 or more people in the U.S. and its territories. In all, these ...

For 125 years, Galveston has held the dubious honor of being the site of the nation's deadliest natural disaster: the devastating hurricane that came ashore on Sept. 8, 1900. Worse, at least some of ...

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was by far America's deadliest, wiping out a booming city in southeast Texas. On Sept. 8, 1900, 125 years ago tonight, a Category 4 hurricane roared into Galveston ...