Hurricane History Repeats Itself With Ike In 1900, the worst weather disaster to ever hit the United States struck in early September. A giant Category 4 hurricane - forever anonymous, since they didn't name hurricanes at that time - with sustained winds of over 130 mph struck Galveston, Texas, with storm surges of 8 to 15 feet - sweeping over the island and leaving over 8000 residents dead.Keywords:
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