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WEB: Hurricane Alicia - A Decade's Most Destructive Hurricane
Houston and Galveston Suffer Direct Hit
Hurricane Alicia, a Category 3 storm, made landfall just south of Galveston and Texas City in 1983. It then struck Houston and Galveston directly, causing widespread damage throughout the Greater Houston area. Alicia remains the most destructive hurricane of the decade to hit the region.
Texas: A Hurricane Hotspot
Texas has experienced numerous hurricanes throughout its history, ranking second among US states for hurricane impacts, behind only Florida. The state's vast coastline along the Gulf of Mexico makes it vulnerable to tropical storms and hurricanes.
A Litany of Storms
During the annual five-month hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, the Houston area has faced countless storms. These include Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which caused catastrophic flooding in the region, and Hurricane Ike in 2008, which devastated the upper Texas coast.
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