Galveston Storm of 1900

Posted on June 29th, 2009 by admin in Uncategorized

The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history struck Galveston in September 1900. Six thousand people died. (1994)

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23 Responses to “Galveston Storm of 1900”

  1. bmxbroseph Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    oh yeah the cold …
    oh yeah the cold water… its a hurricane! its there because the water is warm! and dont try to feed me some bull about how it makes the water colder… ive surfed before and after hurricanes.

  2. iamthecoolest6thgrad Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    My Great …
    My Great Granparents Survived The 1900 Storm, My grandparents Survived Huricane Carla, My Parents Survived Huricane Alicia And I Survived Huricane Ike

  3. brookster16 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    in texas history we …
    in texas history we learned about this. and for a project we have to make a video about it. me and my friends made one. :)

  4. morticia23 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    I couldn’t image …
    I couldn’t image that back then…I’m glad theres a sewall now…I live on galveston and i lost everything in Ike

  5. baguirre39 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    the same beah that …
    the same beah that i swam on

  6. theOlLineRebel Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Did you see how it …
    Did you see how it was nothing but toothpicks for miles? 8000-12000 dead (that is the low, not 6000).

  7. nighthawk006 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Great post! *****
    Great post! *****

  8. proofisinthepudding Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    That is a good …
    That is a good book.My great Aunt died in that storm!

  9. JackBenny8 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    To Polkadottgirl16: …
    To Polkadottgirl16: Read the book, idiot, before you embarrass yourself! It’s called ISAAC’S STORM. D’uh!

  10. polkadottgirl16 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    well hurricane ike …
    well hurricane ike blew that out of the water lol

  11. engelrat Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    ♥ So sad. Rest in …
    ♥ So sad. Rest in peace.♥

  12. VictoryStarr07 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    How strange… only …
    How strange… only four days ago…

  13. CoOLiEo11144 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    This doesn’t help …
    This doesn’t help at all hurricane ike is comming and i’m already scared to death

  14. maybs3923 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    read the book and …
    read the book and it explains why he couldnt warn them

  15. maybs3923 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    its weird reading …
    its weird reading the book cuz i live near galveston and i can picture where everything is. ive been in some buildings that survived it. they have a marker saying it

  16. pntboi1 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Man,I was 3 years …
    Man,I was 3 years old when they showed this.

  17. xtiffyxtiff Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    jenn ur so right
    jenn ur so right

  18. Aw3somX3 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    The children were …
    The children were so cute and precious. I wish I could of gone back in time to help. I’m sure God has a reason for everything.

  19. rosieparez Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    I can’t help but …
    I can’t help but think that maybe more children might have survived if the nuns didn’t tie them together like that. I realize they thought they were doing what was best but I still can’t help but wonder.

  20. jerki95 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    i feel sorry for …
    i feel sorry for the people who died in the storm during 1900 i mean its all isaac cline fault if he had warned them about the hurricane then they would have been saved

  21. cskillet2003 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    That orphanage …
    That orphanage story makes me sick to my stomach! Pretty horrible.

  22. dustbunnieboo Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Thank you for …
    Thank you for posting this. I’m reading “Isaac’s Storm” now. It’s interesting to see the photos from those times and listen to the stories.

  23. sealdog201 Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    awesome… haha i …
    awesome… haha i was only a couple months old when this came out..

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