Texas Devastation: Photos Show the Worst Natural Disaster in U.S. History on It's 125th Anniversary

by Michael Austin on September 9, 2025

Only Rubble Remains After Galveston StormAP Photo

More than 10,000 people were left homeless after the Great Storm of Galveston devastated some 3,600 structures on Sept. 8, 1900.

Citizens Wander Among Great Storm WreckageAP Photo

Citizens of Galveston, Texas, walk among the wreckage after the Great Storm of 1900.

Two Women Navigate the Rubble After the Great StormBuyenlarge / Getty Images

Two women sift through the rubble after a violent hurricane devastated Galveston, Texas, in 1900.

Galveston Citizens Look for Their BelongingsArchive Photos / Getty Images

People search through the wreckage after the Great Storm of 1900 as they look for their belongings.

A Boy Smiles After Galveston HurricaneBuyenlarge / Getty Images

A boy sits on a pile of debris after the Galveston hurricane and smiles.