When Weather Changed History

Galveston Hurricane (2x1)

Air date: Oct 05, 2008

At the end of the 19th Century, Galveston was the star of Texas. Then, in 1900, the entire city was destroyed by a Category 4 hurricane, changing the future of Texas and opening the door for Houston to flourish. The 1900 disaster was the deadliest natural disaster in US history, causing more deaths than Hurricane Katrina, the September 11 attacks, and the Chicago Fire combined.