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What was the impact of the 1900 hurricane in Galveston and what preventative steps did the city take to prevent such severe damage and loss of life as a result of a hurricane?

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In terms of human life, it remains the worst natural disaster in United States history. Galveston's leaders took several major steps to recover from the storm and to prevent a recurrence of the devastation. First, they developed a new form of municipal government, one with strong centralized control to handle the economic recovery of the city.

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