History of Hurricanes

Galveston prepared for a possible strike from Tropical Storm Eduardo this week, but the storm never made it to hurricane strength and came ashore to the east of us, between High Island and Sabine Pass. It was good practice for the city and a reminder that we should always be prepared, this time of year. The 1943 Hurricane had the same path that Eduardo took (see link below).

The peak of hurricane season is traditionally the first week of September. The 1900 Storm still ranks as the deadliest natural disaster to strike the United States, where 6,000 to 8,000 people lost their lives on the night of September 8, 1900.

When in Galveston, visit the Great Storm Theater and see the film:

http://www.galvestonhistory.org/1900_Great_Storm_Theater.asp

Here are several links on hurricane history that relate to Galveston:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianola_Hurricane_of_1886

http://www.tropmet.com/gallery/hurricane/gal_1900_galveston.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_Galveston_Hurricane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_Surprise_Hurricane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Carla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Alicia