The 1877 Tall Ship Elissa embarked on its three-month voyage from Galveston to New York for Sail4th, an event celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
The greatest natural disaster in our country's history is the Great Galveston Storm of 1900, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Galveston Island 117 years ago.
According to Galveston police, the father's attempt to rescue his 5-year-old child took place after 7 p.m. on the north side of the bridge at the pass.
Sharks belong in the ocean, but one seen on shore yesterday in Galveston by an abc13 viewer.
According to the boy's mother, it could have been much worse had it not been for the teen's big brother.
Hurricane Alicia made landfall as Cat 3 hurricane on August 18, 1983. 21 people died during the storm.