YT Description: In the aftermath of the hurricane, survivors search for bodies. Filmed by an assitant of Thomas Edison.
From Wiki: ...considered the oldest motion picture film of a real-life occurrence surviving today,...
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm...
At the time of the 1900 storm, the highest point in the city of Galveston was only 8.7 ft (2.7 m) above sea level. The hurricane had brought with it a storm surge of over 15 ft (4.6 m), which washed over the entire island. The surge knocked buildings off their foundations, and the surf pounded them to pieces...The hurricane caused great loss of life with the estimated death toll between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals; the number most cited in official reports is 8,000, giving the storm the third-highest number of casualties of any Atlantic hurricane...
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kronosposeidonsays...The silence of this vintage news reel footage makes it even more eerie.
Crosswordssays...Created a playlist of all the clips I hadn't noticed before...
NordlichReitersays...been there seen this in person at the Galveston hurricane museum.
The beach is nice... but to crowded. I like the backside of the island, the sand is more powdery and the people are more spruce.
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