The Deadliest Hurricane Ever Is a Stark Warning as Hurricane Season Begins

By Douglas McIntyre  •  May 28, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reflects on the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the deadliest in U.S. history. As hurricane season nears, he notes that the storm killed 12,000 people and displaced over 10,000, following a path eerily similar to modern hurricanes. With a 20-foot storm surge and little warning, the disaster remains a sobering lesson in how devastating nature can be—especially relevant as today’s storms grow more intense due to climate change.

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