1900 - The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to 120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was three hundred feet inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area.
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112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
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28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND
Sunset is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The community is located along South Carolina Highway 11 8.3 miles (13.4 km) northwest of Pickens. Sunset has a post office with ZIP code 29685, which opened on January 11, 1906.
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