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Southeast Texas Hurricanes History and Notable Storms
An abbreviated historical survey traces Southeast Texas hurricanes from pre1900 to recent years, listing major storms with dates and impacts, including Galveston events, Alicia, Rita, Harvey and Imelda, noting evacuations, damages, and ongoing flood risk in Harris, Chambers, and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific
Trinidad
Galveston Island
Galveston
Matagorda
Orange
Texas Coast
Sabine Pass
High Island
Central Coast
Indianola
Anahuac
Sabine Lake
Port Arthur
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Jefferson
Chambers
Baytown
West
Chambers County
National Weather Service
National Hurricane Center
Harris County
Alicia
Continental
USA
Allen
Morgan’s Point
Houston
Brownwood
US Geological Survey
Pasadena
Ship Channel
San Jacinto Battleground
Corp of Engineers
Alicia Fema
Harris County Flood Control District
Goose Creek
Baker Road
TS Allison
Caribbean Sea
Mexico
W Gulf of Mexico
Report
Allison
Greater
Beaumont
Louisiana
Red Cross
San Jacinto Mall
fixxonMobil
New Orleans
TX/LA
Winnie
Rita
Galveston-Houston
Bolivar
Galveston Beach
Smith Point
Crystal Beach
Reel Over Pass
Baytown Nature Center
SE Texas
Ike
Galveston/Houston
Golden Triangle
Bridge City
Cedar Bayou
Middle Texas
Rockport
St. Texas
NOAA
Harvey
Harris
Chambers Counties
San Jacinto
Trinity River
Nederland
Groves
Harris County Hood Control District
Smith Gully
Legends Bay
Cove
Metro Houston
Baytown Parks
Roseland Park
Imelda
United States
Morida
Freeport
East Harris
West Chambers
Interstate 10
San Jacinto River
David Roth
Camp Springs
John Nielsen Gammon
Texas State
Texas A&m Universin
Climatexas
Tamacda
Harrs County
Hood
Larrylbert
Rice University
W. T Block
Niller
W. E Block
Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center
Liberty
Baytown Sun
The
Houston Post
Laurene Douglas
Jim Maroney
Lace College
Lee College Library
Portal To
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