Back in the day when we didn't know what weather events were coming, this horrific tragedy happened:
Galveston Hurricane: September 8, 1900.
On September 8, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people.
A 15-foot storm surge flooded the city, which was then situated at less than 9 feet above sea level, and numerous homes and buildings were destroyed.