Galveston, Texas: A Case Study

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Prior to the hurricane, Galveston, Texas was one of the wealthiest cities in the country and the most important seaport in Texas. Galveston was no stranger to storms as it weathered many of them and dodged many others, therefore, the storm should not have been unexpected because the Gulf Coast experienced at least eleven hurricanes back to back in the nineteenth century (Rubin, 2012). However, Galveston never faced a direct hit like it did with Hurricane Galveston. Hurricane Galveston made landfall on September 8, 1900 in Galveston, Texas as a Category 4 hurricane. Moreover, the storm had 131-155 miles per hour winds, with storm surges between 13 and 18 feet. Galveston cost approximately $30 million in damage, destroyed over 3,600 buildings,

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