Deadliest Natural Disaster in History
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (159008)
Boise, Idaho
October 1, 2022 3:25pm CST
I have been watching the news about hurricane Ian and how devastating it has been. I wondered as bad as this one is what could possibly be the worst one in history. I found that it happened back in September of 1900. Can you imagine living in those areas where hurricanes happen and not having much time to get your family to safety before the brunt of the storm hit? Not hearing ahead of time about when the storm will hit? Meteorology was not as exact a science as it is now and residents weren't given much work as to the strength of the upcoming storm. No time to get out of the way of it.
The Galveston Hurricane hit on September 8, 1900, and remains the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States. It was a category 4 storm with winds exceeding 145 miles an hour and the death toll was between 6,000 and 12,000 residents.
Yesterday I heard on the news that the death toll was up to just over 200 on the Ian hurricane. The day before it had been at about 100. They seem to be getting power back pretty quickly to some of the areas. I feel so badly for those people. I guess if you live there you get used to the storms. I don't know that I would.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 22
Looking at the footage it looks all that is left in some areas looks like toothpicks. How awful. We have the big earthquake at Yellowstone to worry about up here. It could go at any time. That is what I think of when these things happen.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 22
@RubyHawk ........I am worried. I hope it waits until I am gone.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Oct 22
@celticeagle I would worry about Yellowstone.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 22
I think so. I would like to visit the Oregon coast again sometime. But only visit. Haha!
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
1 Oct 22
@celticeagle I am much closer to the Oregon coast than you and I am unsure how to get there. I want to take the dogs but can't do that via public transportation. I am fearful of Portland traffic even on the freeway and have not found a super bypass to it.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 22
And having to repair or rebuild when you got back. I couldn't do it either.
@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Oct 22
I would love to live in Florida but I cannot live in a state that gets hit with hurricanes practically every year.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 22
I think there might be a few other people who feel the same as you do. I would just visit.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Oct 22
@Deepizzaguy........I think that is smart.
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@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct 22
@celticeagle My relatives love to visit the beach towns but never live there.
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
2 Oct 22
That's a terrible loss of life in 1900. 200 is a terrible loss of life as well. There is another storm brewing; and I hope it's not headed for the United States. Have a good Sunday.
@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
2 Oct 22
Luckily i am livimg in asian country. We are having hot sun weather mix with rain but not storm nor hurricane. Hope those affected are safe
@FourWalls (62120)
• United States
2 Oct 22
There’s a plaque on the sea wall in Galveston that says it’s where the orphanage had been when the hurricane hit in 1900. Nuns tried to save the kids by tethering themselves to the kids, but sadly over 90 kids and three nuns perished. 
Ian is terrible, though. I was watching Fort Myers news coverage, and they showed before and after satellite photos…and honestly, it looked like the “after” shot was of wilderness. The only thing that hinted there had been houses there was the pile of debris pushed into a corner.
Ian is terrible, though. I was watching Fort Myers news coverage, and they showed before and after satellite photos…and honestly, it looked like the “after” shot was of wilderness. The only thing that hinted there had been houses there was the pile of debris pushed into a corner. 