[billorites]

"It’s staggering that such an event is likely not known by many, including myself."

I imagine that if you went to school in Canada then the explosion is something you were exposed to.

The 1900 Galveston hurricane is not something that most people in the States know much about. Texans, however, are well familiar with it.

[dp0622]

I know about it from cable TV.

I’m 49. Maybe found out at 34.

History channel I think.

Vaguely remember the show stating that one weather man said some newfangled instrument was suggesting a devastating hurricane was coming, but that’s all I recall.

[pingman]

re: Galveston; early global warming effect, no doubt.

[mabarker1]

What about the Texas City disaster ?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=texas+city+explosion+1947&form=APIPH1&PC=APPL