Education and Certification. Typically, first grade teachers earn at least a bachelorâs degree in elementary education. They may specialize in a particular content area, such as reading, and take courses in education and child psychology in addition to field training.
U.S. Weather Bureau forecasters were aware of the Galveston hurricane as early as August 30. By the time the storm passed over Cuba (September 4) and reached a position just northwest of Key West (September 6), forecasters were convinced the storm would continue to track to the northeast.
Intensity at landfall: Category Four. Dead: At least 10,000. Injured: At least 5,000. Damage: 30 million dollars (1900 dollars) The 1900 hurricane that swamped Galveston, Texas, killed so many peopleâmore than any other natural disaster in U.S. historyâthat the skies went dark days later from funeral pyres.