Galveston Hurricane, Texas, 1915

1915年，德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿飓风

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Galveston avoided the high death toll of the previous hurricane with the newly built seawall; out of the 275 people killed in the storm, only 11 were Galveston citizens.

加尔维斯顿利用新建的海堤避免了以往飓风造成的高死亡率，这场风暴中275人遇难，其中只有11人是加尔维斯顿市民。

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Right in the line of fire for Atlantic hurricanes, Galveston was slammed again 15 years after enduring the devastating 1900 hurricane.

在经受了1900年毁灭性飓风之后15年，就在易受大西洋飓风攻击的地方，加尔维斯顿再次受到猛烈打击。

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All of Standard Renewable's solar installations on Galveston Island withstood Hurricane Ike, and they were some of the only power generators up and running in the days afterward.

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GALVESTON, Texas (CNN) -- With Hurricane Rita intensifying as it treks westward through the Gulf of Mexico, the mayor of Galveston declared a state of emergency Tuesday night.

CNN: With Rita strengthening, Galveston orders evacuation

In 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed about 6, 000 people.

CNN: Sunday,