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• The Great Storm of 1900, the deadliest natural disaster in United States so far, hit Texas on September 8, 1900. About 8,000 people died in the disaster. The category 4 hurricane's greatest damage was in the city Galveston. Most of the city was destroyed. Although a small city with about 38,000 inhabitants, Galveston was one of the most prosperous cities in Texas before the hurricane struck.CNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000)

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  1. Telegraph reports arrived in Galveston days before, warning of a storm in CaribbeanCNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000)
  2. U.S. Weather Bureau climatologist Isaac Cline did not believe the storm would hit GalvestonCNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000)
  3. Only half of the residents evacuatedCNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000)
  4. Although the city is next to the ocean, no sea wall was builtCNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000)
  5. About 8000 people diedCNN: The Galveston Hurricane: A Centennial Remembrance (2000)
  6. Galveston was also struck by hurricanes in 1915, 1983 and 2005
  7. On September 12, 2008, another hurricane, Hurricane Ike was projected to hit Galveston and the city was floodedBloomberg: Hurricane Ike Set to Slam Texas Coast (September 12, 2008)

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