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Elizabeth Delyon <I>Ralston</I> Burnett
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Elizabeth Delyon Ralston Burnett

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
8 Sep 1900 (aged 27–28)
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
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Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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On this day in 1900, a catastrophic hurricane struck the city of Galveston on the Texas coast. A third of the city was destroyed, and 6,000 to 8,000 people died. Galveston Island was completely inundated. Property loss was estimated at $30 million. The storm is considered the worst recorded natural disaster ever to strike the North American continent.



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