125th anniversary: The Great Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history,...
History · Anniversaries · Mon, September 8, 2025
1900: The Great Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, struck Galveston, Texas, with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, killing at least 6,000 people.
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