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Hurricane strikes a group of small islands outside of Galveston.
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15 mph winds.
No alert for the incoming hurricane. -
Hurricane destroys Galveston.
Kills 6,000 to 8,000 people. -
St Mary's orphan asulum destroyed killing 90 of the 93 residents.
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People wait as the water slowly goes back to sea, revealing dead animals, people, and debris from the destroyed buildings.
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People look for survivors, and take bodies out to sea for burrial, bodies wash up weeks later.
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Construction of a sea wall begins to protect from future hurricane surges.
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The buildings and houses in galveston were set on "stilts", the project would keep surges from hitting the houses.
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Constructions put tons of sand in the ground to make an uphill sland inwards from shore (3ft to 11ft).
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Hurricane Allen hit texas in 1980, but the seawall and stilts helped save many structures and lives.
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Hurricane Alicia does little damage because ofthe stilts, and sea wall.
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With no evidence of the hurricane's destruction, Galveston is a fameous place for resorts and their amazing beaches.
