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A 15-foot storm surge SWALLOWED an entire island city, killing 8,000 people in a SINGLE NIGHT - making it America's DEADLIEST natural disaster EVER!
Galveston, Texas in 1900 was prosperous island city, largest in Texas with 37,000 residents. Island sat just 8 FEET above sea level, vulnerable to Gulf storms. On September 8th, 1900, massive Category 4 hurricane struck Galveston. Weather forecasters UNDERESTIMATED storm strength. NO evacuation ordered. Most residents stayed home.
Hurricane brought sustained winds 145 MPH with gusts over 200 MPH. But winds WEREN'T the killer - storm surge WAS. 15-FOOT wall of water swept across ENTIRE island. Surge came SO FAST people had NO TIME to escape. Homes RIPPED from foundations and swept away with families INSIDE.
Storm hit at NIGHT, making escape nearly impossible. In total DARKNESS, people clung to debris as waves washed over island. Children TORN from parents' arms. Entire families drowned TOGETHER. By morning, over 3,600 buildings DESTROYED - more than HALF city's structures. Debris piled 15 FEET high.
Death toll: 8,000 people - nearly ONE IN FOUR Galveston residents DIED. Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. HISTORY. Bodies overwhelmed burial capacity. THOUSANDS loaded onto barges and dumped at sea. Bodies WASHED BACK. Eventually, mass funeral pyres burned for WEEKS.
After disaster, Galveston built massive 17-foot seawall and RAISED entire city elevation by 17 feet. Led to creation of MODERN hurricane warning systems...
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