Talk:1915 Galveston hurricane/GA1

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Reviewer: Hurricane Noah (talk · contribs) 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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The 1915 Galveston hurricane was tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the Galveston area in August 1915. Should be "a tropical cyclone". Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Reanalyses of the Atlantic hurricane database concluded the hurricane formed near Cabo Verde on August 5, gradually strengthening into a hurricane as it tracked westward. I would replace the first usage of hurricane with something else. Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The hurricane weakened as it tracked farther, Add inland. Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
the disturbance gradually strengthened Contradicts the previous statement that it was a TD. Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"there was nothing to indicate that conditions were favorable for the formation of a tropical storm, nor [...] was there anything pronounced to indicate its direction of progression ..." Are the dots part of the quote? If not, they also need the brackets. I cant load the source right now for some reason (likely too large for me) Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Link CST Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- All six of them, right? ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - @Miraclepine: Just the first one... I'm just curious as to why you are fixing someone else's nomination when they are actively editing. Noah^Talk 23:59, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    - @Hurricane Noah: In the "Preparation" section, got it. I thought I was doing something great for them. ミラ P 00:02, 9 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
You probably should add a note stating that all monetary values are in 1915 USD unless otherwise noted. Noah^Talk 14:04, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
0.5 mi (0.80 km) Why is this 0.5 mi and 0.80 km instead of .50 and .80 or .5 and .8?
Early reports from The Daily Gleaner indicated 3–4 people in Annotto Bay were missing Did anyone say whether or not the people were eventually found? Noah^Talk
I notice that some of the short sentences cause issues with the flow. Noah^Talk 14:04, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
prevented a disaster on a similar scale Should be "of". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A 20-block length of Seawall Boulevard was destroyed by the hurricane by this erosion and persistent spray from waves crashing against the seawall Could this be reworded a bit? Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
estimated at between $35,000–$100,000 Change to "as". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
15,000 acres (6,100 hectares) Abbreviate hectares. Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Houston mayor Benjamin Campbell Capitalize mayor. Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
dispatched at the Campbell's behest remove "the". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
and similar fund was organized by Waco residents Add "a". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. ミラ P 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Should be it. Great article. Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]