Galveston: In 1900, Galveston, population 36,000, was obliterated, making it the site of the worst natural disaster in US history, a sad record it retains to this day. 6,000 to 12,000 were killed, thousands of buildings wiped out, etc. 1/
2/ Galveston was rebuilt with a massive seawall and the land was raised as much as 17 feet. 15 years later, another similar hurricane and storm surge hit. The wall worked. Only 53 were killed. #Galveston #Texas #hurricane #UShistory
3/ 1900 #Galveston hurricane: Galveston was one of Texas' largest cities and was very, very wealthy. Disregarding #statistics #probabilities #science #data, plans for a seawall to protect the sandbar city were dismissed as ridiculous. #nature
4/ #Galveston #Texas #TXWX #disasters: 9/8/1900 hurricane obliterates Galveston, killing 6,000 to 12,000 of its 36,000 population
@CityofGalveston @GalvestonFerry @GalvestonCom @GalvCoTx @leaguecitytx
Great article: 1900storm.com/isaaccline/isa…
@CityofGalveston @GalvestonFerry @GalvestonCom @GalvCoTx @LeagueCityTX @avamariegeorge2 @jandersbooks @JudahBDavis 6/ Sadly, only 1/3 of Galveston island is protected by the massive seawall and raised land. The population has swollen beyond the sea wall/raised area, leaving many unprotected.

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