excluding katrina
2007-07-26 07:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by cr@ZY_$3XY_c00l 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The deadliest hurricane in the U.S. since record keeping began was the 1900 Galveston, TX hurricane. Hurricanes were not given names at that time. Estimated deaths are between 8,000 and 12,000:
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E12.html
2007-07-27 02:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Galveston Hurricane of 1900, caused approximately 2,500 deaths, and the deadliest storm of recent times, Hurricane Katrina, has caused approximately 1,600 deaths.
2007-07-26 15:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't remember the name but a Hurricane hit Galveston early in the 1900's that killed around 5000+ people if I remeber correctly.
2007-07-26 07:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by New Dog Owner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the early 1900's an unnamed hurricane hit Galvenston Texas....over 8,000 died....it is to date the deadliest hurricane ever
2007-07-26 07:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by njdevil 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I belive Andrew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_andrew
2007-07-26 07:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by Todd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋