"Rescuers arrived to find the city completely destroyed. It is believed 8,000 people20% of the island's populationhad lost their lives. Estimates range from 6,000 to 12,000." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane
Hard to imagine what would have happened if the earth had already warmed up in 1900!
That Hurricane wipe out lots of cottages on Watch Hill, RI...and Flooded Kate Hepburn's house..