180- The Great Storm of 1900

21/08/2023 7 min
180- The Great Storm of 1900

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Galveston Island took a direct hit from a category 4 hurricane in September of 1900. Thousands were killed and the island city was devastated. A lot of work went into the island after that, including building a seawall, and even raisng the island anywhere from 3 to 17 feet in places.