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Galveston hurricane of 1900
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Galveston_hurricane_of_1900
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
wind
gptkbp:affectedArea
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Great_Galveston_Hurricane
gptkbp:basinSize
gptkb:Atlantic
gptkbp:category
Category 5 hurricane
gptkbp:centralPressure
936 mbar
gptkbp:consequence
Galveston grade raising
Galveston seawall construction
decline of Galveston as major port
rise of Houston as major port
gptkbp:damageCost
$20 million (1900 USD)
$700 million (2020 USD)
gptkbp:date
September 8, 1900
gptkbp:deadliestHurricaneInUSHistory
true
gptkbp:dissipated
September 15, 1900
gptkbp:enteredGulfOfMexico
September 6, 1900
gptkbp:formed
August 27, 1900
gptkbp:hasStormType
Cape Verde-type hurricane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Galveston hurricane of 1900
gptkbp:hurricaneSeason
gptkb:1900_Atlantic_hurricane_season
gptkbp:landfallLocation
gptkb:Galveston_Island,_Texas
gptkbp:landfallTime
early morning, September 8, 1900
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
145 mph
gptkbp:memorial
gptkb:1900_Storm_Memorial
gptkb:The_Great_Storm_documentary
1900 Storm: Tragedy and Triumph book
gptkbp:notableFeature
deadliest natural disaster in US history
lack of advanced warning
massive destruction of Galveston
gptkbp:notableSurvivor
gptkb:Isaac_Cline
gptkbp:stormSurge
15 feet
gptkbp:victim
12000
6000
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Mayor–Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6