It was on this day in 1900 that the worst hurricane in American history hit Galveston, Texas. At the time Galveston was a beautiful resort town on the eastern end of a barrier island, just off the Texas coast. But the highest point of the island was only 8.7 feet above sea level, and when the storm approached all the bridges off the island were flooded and people were trapped on high ground. The storm hit that evening and by the end of it, more than a third of the entire city was gone. There was barely any trace of the houses or even the streets that had been there before. In total, more than 3,600 houses were completely destroyed. About 37,000 people were on the island when the storm hit. More than 12,000 were still missing weeks later. The official death toll was about 8,000, but most historians think that number is much too low.
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Not in Montreal today,it's the hot spot in Canada....26 or 28C ,.........what a great day,considering it's Sept 8th,.............. Sunny here on the Westcoast too,.........shaping up to be a super day................................. HF&RV
Sunny and cool here in Saskatchewan. High of 13 today.
This is the Maritime weather forecast for today!
Well, that didn't work out...... The weather here is 27C it is sunny with a few clouds! Great day for a BBQ!
Beautiful day on Saturday, pouring rain today.
Shaping up to be another fantastic day here ( Westcoast,SouthernVancouverIsland) very Sunny,...........and comfortable ,.a real nice September Day .......but as they say, any day above ground is a good day..... HF&RV
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