When the Galveston County Daily News supported the Lost Coppini Statue Project with a December 2017 editorial, one reader pointed out that Galveston already has a memorial to the 1900 Storm.

GALVESTON —More than 5 million tourists per year were visiting this island city before Hurricane Ike wiped away its beaches and drowned some of its most important tourist attractions Sept. 13 ...

A former Texas newsman, Rather first gained national attention covering Hurricane Carla on the Gulf Coast in 1961. Today, Galveston’s first storm memorial statue will be dedicated along the sea ...

Galveston Two drown at Galveston beaches amid rip currents over Memorial Day weekend. Beach officials said conditions from the weekend were the “ultimate storm,” in terms of rip currents in ...

A memorial was placed on the Galveston Seawall to commemorate the 1900 Storm that killed 6,000 to 12,000 people — the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. In the years after the horrific ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston police are expecting hundreds of thousands of people to head to the island for Memorial Day weekend. Officials have made some changes to the traffic plans, so ...

He theorized Subtropical Storm Alberto is responsible for the pleasant sight. ... Clear water spotted on Galveston beach this Memorial Day. Clear water spotted on Galveston beach this Memorial Day.

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston was known as the grandest city in Texas at the dawn of the 20th century. But with the arrival of the hurricane on Sept. 8, 1900, the city would struggle to ever ...

GALVESTON, Texas — What started as ideal beach weather on Memorial Day quickly turned stormy as rain swept through Galveston Island. By 3 p.m., beach patrol began clearing visitors from the ...

Visit Galveston anticipates 500,000 people could head to the island for the unofficial start to summer, but tourists won't just be competing with crowds for beach space. On Friday, the signs of ...

Icicles hang down from a vehicle during an icy winter storm on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 in Galveston. ... People walk past the 1900 Storm memorial sculpture on Seawall Blvd. during an icy winter ...

On Sept. 8, 1900, the Galveston Hurricane struck Texas, putting the entire city at risk. Thousands lost their lives as a result of the storm. Of those who survived, many were left without a home.