[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 393 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 393

   Expressing the sense of the Congress in remembrance of the 100th 
anniversary of the devastating hurricane which struck Galveston, Texas, 
                         on September 8, 1900.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2000

 Mr. Lampson submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Congress in remembrance of the 100th 
anniversary of the devastating hurricane which struck Galveston, Texas, 
                         on September 8, 1900.

Whereas September 8, 2000, marks the 100th anniversary of the hurricane that 
        struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, the deadliest natural 
        disaster in United States history;
Whereas at the dawn of the 20th century, an estimated 6,000 people in this 
        thriving port of 37,000--dubbed the ``Wall Street of the West''--died in 
        a few hours;
Whereas vast waves, surging flood waters, and powerful winds of more than 120 
        miles an hour overtook the town, in an era without radar, satellites, or 
        modern radio, making off-shore hurricanes difficult to track;
Whereas the residents of Galveston Island showed much courage and sacrifice 
        during the tempest, exemplified by 10 nuns who lost their lives, along 
        with the 90 children they were trying to save at St. Mary's Orphanage on 
        the beach;
Whereas Galveston never lost her resilient spirit, but instead built a sturdy 
        17-foot seawall that staved off other fierce hurricanes, pumped in 
        millions of tons of sand from the Gulf of Mexico in order to raise the 
        level of the city and its buildings to a safer height, and became a 
        beautiful and prosperous town yet again;
Whereas the city of Galveston is this year holding a ceremony commemorating the 
        hurricane, launching education efforts, and celebrating the rebirth of 
        Galveston after the storm;
Whereas the Nation, which benefits from modern weather technology and the 
        lessons learned from the Galveston tragedy, should never cease to 
        improve hurricane forecasting and to make life safer and more secure 
        along the Nation's coasts; and
Whereas September 8, 2000, is Galveston Hurricane Remembrance Day: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes the historical significance of the 100th 
        anniversary of the hurricane which devastated Galveston, Texas;
            (2) remembers the victims of the Galveston hurricane of 
        1900; and
            (3) urges the President to issue a proclamation in memory 
        of the thousands of Galvestonians and other Americans who lost 
        their lives in the devastating hurricane of 1900 and the 
        survivors who rebuilt Galveston, Texas.
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