1900 Galveston hurricane

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The 1900 Galveston hurricane was a catastrophic Category 4 storm that struck Galveston, Texas, and remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atlantic hurricane
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
natural disaster
tropical cyclone
affectedArea Atlantic Canada
Cuba
Galveston, Texas
linked to: Galveston

Gulf Coast of the United States
Houston, Texas region
Lesser Antilles
Midwestern United States
Yucatán Peninsula
alsoKnownAs Galveston hurricane of 1900
Great Galveston hurricane
basin Atlantic hurricane basin
consequence construction of the Galveston Seawall
economic decline of Galveston as a major port
raising of Galveston Island’s grade
rise of Houston as a major Gulf Coast port
continent North America
country United States
damage approximately 20 million US dollars (1900)
damageAdjusted several billion US dollars (modern value)
deadliestIn history of the United States
deathToll 6000–12000
dissipatedIn Atlantic Ocean
endDate 1900-09-12
estimatedDeaths 8000
formedIn Atlantic Ocean
hasWikipediaArticle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane
historicalPeriod Progressive Era in the United States
linked to: Progressive Era
impactOnPopulation large-scale displacement of Galveston residents
landfallDate 1900-09-08
location Caribbean Sea
Galveston, Texas
linked to: Galveston

Gulf of Mexico
Texas
madeLandfallIn Galveston Island
linked to: Galveston

Texas
United States
maximumCategory Category 4
memorializedBy Galveston 1900 Storm Memorial
meteorologicalAgency United States Weather Bureau
notableFor being the deadliest natural disaster in United States history
devastating storm surge that inundated Galveston Island
partOf 1900 Atlantic hurricane season
startDate 1900-08-27
stormSurgeHeight 12–15 feet
warningSystem limited and inadequate hurricane warnings
windSpeed approximately 145 mph
windSpeedCategory Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale

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Galveston knownFor 1900 Galveston hurricane
Galveston event 1900 Galveston hurricane
1900 Galveston hurricane alsoKnownAs Great Galveston hurricane
linked to: 1900 Galveston hurricane
1900 Galveston hurricane alsoKnownAs Galveston hurricane of 1900
linked to: 1900 Galveston hurricane
Galveston Seawall wasBuiltAfter 1900 Galveston hurricane