Wasn’t That a Mighty Storm — Remembering the Deadly 1900 Galveston Hurricane

One hundred and twenty years ago yesterday, on September 8, 1900, the city of Galveston Texas was struck by what today would be classified as a Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 145 mph and a storm surge of 14 … Continue reading

Wasn’t That a Mighty Storm — Remembering the Deadly 1900 Galveston Hurricane

One hundred and fifteen years ago today, on September 8, 1900, the city of Galveston Texas was struck by what today would be classified as a Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 145 mph and a storm surge of 14 feet. Somewhere … Continue reading