Galveston, Texas and Galveston Island have been a frequent point of landfall for major hurricanes. The worst hurricane to hit Galveston did so on September 8, 1900, and killed between 8,000 and 10,000 people.Erik Larson: Isaac's Storm CNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000) Galveston was also hit by a major hurricane in 1915 and by Hurricane Alicia in 1983.USA Today: Texas Hurricane History
"The Galveston Hurricane"
Although Galveston has been slammed by hurricanes often in its history, the most devastating storm was the Great Storm of 1900. Between 8,000 and 10,000 deaths were blamed on the monster storm, and most of the city was destroyed.Erik Larson: Isaac's Storm
Great Storm of 1900 Background
Erik Larson: Isaac's Storm
NOAA: Galveston 1900 Hurricane
Galveston County Daily News: The 1900 Storm: Galveston, Texas
Weather.com: 1900 Galveston Hurricane
Handbook of Texas Online: Galveston Hurricane of 1900
Wikipedia: Galveston Hurricane of 1900
StormPulse: Hurricane #1 1900
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Hurricane 2 of 1915 Background
Wikipedia: 1915 Galveston Hurricane
StormPulse: Hurricane #2, 1915
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Hurricane Alicia 1983 Background
USA Today: Hurricane Alicia, 1983
Wikipedia: Hurricane Alicia
Stormpulse: Hurricane Alicia, 1983
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Hurricane Rita 2005 Background
NOAA: Hurricane Rita Images
Houston Chronicle: Special Report: Hurricane Rita
Wikipedia: Hurricane Rita
Stormpulse: Hurricane Rita, 2005
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