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A hurricane hit Galveston in 1900 - and around 8,000 people never made it out

In 1900, a powerful Category 4 hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, with winds reaching 145 mph and a devastating storm surge overwhelming the low-lying island. Buildings and homes were swept away, ...
ScienceBlog.com

In 1904, Galveston, Texas, began raising much of the city. Crews jacked up more than 2,000 buildings as dredges pumped sand beneath them. When the last cubic yard w…

One of history's most audacious engineering feats—raising an entire American city to escape the sea—succeeded so completely ...

Eighteen years later, Southeast Texas remembers the devastation of Hurricane Ike

Eighteen years after Hurricane Ike's landfall, Southeast Texas reflects on the storm's toll on Jefferson, Orange and Chambers ...
Click2Houston

18 years since Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston and devastated Southeast Texas

It has been 18 years since Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, bringing heavy rain, wind, and historic storm surge to ...
Houston Public Media

Hurricane Ike is still fresh in the minds of Galveston residents, 18 years later

The Category 2 hurricane carried a storm surge up to 17 feet across the Bolivar Peninsula, damaged over 24-thousand ...
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How synagogues and Southern Jews came to mourn Robert E Lee

In October 1870, mourning covered New Orleans. The doors of the St. Charles Theater and Academy of Music were draped following the death of Robert E. Lee. Along St. Charles Street, saloons displayed ...
MLB

Dodgers Announce Selections from Day Two of the 2026 Draft

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 14 selections from day two of the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft, highlighted by left-handed pitchers Charlie West in the seventh round (223 rd ...
Click2Houston

Let freedom ring: Battleship Texas fires a patriotic salute as Galveston launches America250

Battleship Texas during Fourth of July celebrations in Galveston, Texas. (Battleship Texas Foundation) GALVESTON, Texas – Along Galveston’s waterfront Friday night, Battleship Texas did more than ...
KTBS

Historic sites across Galveston tell the story of Juneteenth and Texas black history

GALVESTON, TEX.— As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence next month, residents and historians in Galveston are reflecting on another milestone in the country ...
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High bacteria levels trigger swim advisories at multiple Galveston beaches

GALVESTON, Texas — Beachgoers heading to the Texas coast this weekend may want to check water quality conditions before taking a swim. Data from Texas Beach Watch shows dozens of water samples ...
nytimes.com

8 Are Rescued From Texas Roller Coaster Stuck Almost 100 Feet Off the Ground

The riders waited for about four hours, facing up, on the roller coaster at the Pleasure Pier park in Galveston. There were no injuries, the authorities said. By Francesca Regalado See more of our ...
ABC7

8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hours

GALVESTON, TX -- Crews have rescued eight students who were stuck for hours on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, Texas on Thursday. SkyEye13 showed riders being rescued from a ...