velasco hurricane was the name of the hurricane that hit galveston in 1900.
velasco hurricane was the name of the hurricane that hit galveston in 1900.
what was the name of the hurricane that hit galveston in 1900?
velasco hurricane
the great galveston hurricane, known regionally as the great storm of 1900, was the deadliest natural disaster in united states history, one of the deadliest hurricanes (or remnants) to affect canada, and the fourth-deadliest atlantic hurricane overall. the hurricane left between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities in the united states; the number most cited in official reports is 8,000. most of these deaths occurred in and near galveston, texas, after storm surge inundated the coastline with 8 to 12 ft (2.4 to 3.7 m) of water. in addition to the number killed, the storm destroyed about 7,000 buildings of all uses in galveston, which included 3,636 destroyed homes; every dwelling in the city suffered some degree of damage. the hurricane left approximately 10,000 people in the city homeless, out of a total population of nearly 38,000. the disaster ended the golden era of galveston, as the hurricane alarmed potential investors, who turned to houston instead. in response to the storm, three engineers designed and oversaw plans to raise the gulf of mexico shoreline of galveston island by and erect a seawall.
1900 galveston hurricane
the grand has stood through notable hurricanes, including the galveston hurricane of 1900, galveston hurricane of 1915, hurricane carla, and hurricane ike. the grand began as a major, live performing arts theatre but after passing through a vaudeville phase, it slowly evolved into a movie house. the movie house closed in 1974 and was purchased the same year by the galveston county cultural arts council. they transformed the movie house back into a theatre and then renovated and restored it to its former beauty. the restoration included volunteer efforts and support from private foundations. the theatre was listed in the national register of historic places as "1894 grand opera house" in 1974. the galveston county cultural arts council owned the opera house until 1986, when it became a stand-alone organization known as 1894, inc. maureen m. patton is the grand's executive director, having served as director under the arts council beginning in 1981. hurricane ike hit galveston island on september 13, 2008, but the grand was reopened on january 3, 2009 on its 114th anniversary. all of the damage that the hurricane and the flood had caused was repaired with only 92 days of construction.
grand 1894 opera house