The Galveston Hurricane hit the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. At that time, Galveston was a growing port city with about 40,000 residents. It had survived other storms before, but nothing as fierce as this hurricane, which brought winds at speeds of 130-140 mph and storm surges of up to 15 feet. As a result of the storm, an estimated 8,000 people lost their lives, making it the deadliest natural disaster to date in U.S. history. In addition, the storm wrecked 3,600 buildings. At the time, damages were valued at about $20 million, which would represent a sum of over $500 million today. Residents rebuilt the city, but Galveston, which was then the largest city in Texas, lost its place to Houston, which was slightly inland.
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