Importance of NE Extraction
				Galveston, Texas September 1900 Death toll: 8,000-12,000 estimated The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, the Galveston hurricane of 1900 is estimated to have killed between 8,000 and 12,000 people. The category 5 hurricane struck on September 8, 1900, leveling 12 city blocks, nearly three-quarters of the island city of Galveston, Texas.