The Great Galveston Hurricane

A hurricane officially known as a tropical cyclone is the most dangerous storm on the planet. Hurricanes were formed only in the warm ocean near the equator. When wet, slight air rises and air pressure decreases. Therefore, the other high pressure component tries to equalize the pressure to the low pressure region. This air is also damp, light up and stands up. This cycle continues, water in the air forms clouds. As the heat and water of the sea evaporate to the surface, all the clouds rotate and grow.

From a historical point of view, on September 8, 1900, Hurricane Ike flooded the majority of Galveston Island, bringing a storm surge, like a way to land big Galveston. As a result, part of the big city was destroyed, at least 6,000 people died within a few hours; then the island level was 4 feet (1.3 meters) on average, the high seawall (17 feet, 5.2 meters) in addition to the addition of water. In Houston, windows burst in downtown buildings such as Morgan Chase Tower of 75 stories, Reliant Stadium was also destroyed. According to testimonies that received interviews with Fox News, JP Morgan Chase's office furniture was blown away from the broken window into the parking lot beyond the street. The Brennan restaurant in downtown Houston partially burned out, but the workers were rescued. Many trees were eradicated, and evacuation centers of bus stops were destroyed. The Houston Theater District was flooded

Hurricane Galveston is known as the most deadly hurricane in the country's history and attacked Galveston Island on the east coast of Texas in 1900. Hurricane missed Florida and flew over the Gulf of Mexico at a wind speed of over 120 miles per hour. According to the report, when the hurricane reached the level 4 strength, the water level rose to more than 20 feet. More than 3,000 houses were destroyed, damages exceeded $ 30 million, and today's dollar is estimated to be about 900 million losses. Hurricane Katrina struck Florida's Gulf Coast of Mexico and the Central Coast area, there was a double blow. Like many storms, it destroys the building and blows down trees. However, the storm wave is the most harmful because it is estimated to reach 28 ft in some parts of Mississippi. The most expensive hurricane in history - most strikingly, this surge will affect all areas with a loss of $ 10.8 billion, resulting in embankment in New Orleans with 80% of the urban catastrophic flooding And that it broke through the wall of the flood