Galveston: Home of America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster

Name: Galveston: Home of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster
Uploaded: 2011-09-28T13:59:00-04:00
Description: On Sept. 8, 1900, an unnamed hurricane slammed into the unprotected barrier island of Galveston, Texas, killing between 6,000 and 8,000 people. More than 111 years later, the natural disaster stands as the worst in the history of the United States.

Sep 28, 2011 1:59 PM EDT

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On Sept. 8, 1900, an unnamed hurricane slammed into the unprotected barrier island of Galveston, Texas, killing between 6,000 and 8,000 people. More than 111 years later, the natural disaster stands as the worst in the history of the United States.