The Galveston Hurricane took thousands of lives when it struck Texas on Sept. 8, 1900. The hurricane still stands as the worst natural disaster in American history.

The storm came without a name — without warning — and it shaped the future of weather forecasting.

A professor of history at the University of North Texas and co-author of the book "Galveston and the 1900 Storm" discusses the devastating hurricane in 1900 that nearly wiped Galveston, Texas off ...

Imagine a beautiful Saturday morning in Galveston. Warm and humid, thousands of people starting their day not knowing that a massive Category 4 hurricane was hours away from slamming their town.

Having lived in Galveston 37 years, Romas says he has survived plenty of hurricanes. "I've been through hurricanes," Romas, 55, said from outside his apartment while sitting on a lawnchair.

Over a century ago, a government gag on international scientific collaboration left Galveston blindsided when it was hit by what is still the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.

ISAAC’S STORM: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History By Erik Larson Crown,323 pages, $25 It’s hurricane season. Huge hurricanes make their way across the Bahamas toward … ...

Galveston has not up to this time been considered as within the hurricane belt, and its recent awful visitation is proof that the laws of storms have exceptions to their rules.

1710 Avenue M 1/2 is for sale in Galveston. Home survived the deadly 1900 hurricane storm and has historical designation.