By today’s standards, the storm would’ve been a Category 4 hurricane, with estimated winds of 145 miles per hour at landfall. It was the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, with estimates of anywhere from 6,000 to 12,000 people killed.
We discuss the storm and its legacy with Dwayne Jones, Secretary of the Galveston Historical Foundation.
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