It is still considered the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster in U.S. history. An estimated Category 4 storm hit ...

Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, For Dead Bodies (1900) On September 8th, 1900, the city of Galveston was hit by a hurricane and tidal wave, which would end up costing more than 2500 lives.

More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 miles southeast of Houston welcomed so many European immigrants – including some 10,000 Jews – it earned the ...

GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 miles southeast of Houston welcomed so many European immigrants – including some 10,000 Jews ...

The Texas city was briefly known as “The Ellis Island of the West” thanks to Jacob Schiff. GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Many in Galveston have said it for generations -- the island is haunted. It's a reputation rooted in tragedy. However, KHOU 11's Jacob Rascon took a trip to the island and learned ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Meteorologist Matt Lanza explained how word spread about the storm at the time and its trajectory. Meteorologist Matt Lanza spoke about the September ...

It has been 125 years since Galveston Island was devastated by a hurricane. The scale of the event was so great that it continues to fascinate people to this day. Researcher Shelly Kelly presented the ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — The McFaddin-Ward House Museum will present a lecture Thursday examining the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, followed by an ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Hurricane Ike slammed into the Galveston area on Sept. 13, 2008, and up until that time, was the costliest hurricane to ever strike Texas. Property losses totaled $37 billion. Winds ...