Talk:1915 Galveston hurricane/GA1

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

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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)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• 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)
• The hurricane weakened as it tracked farther, Add inland. Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• the disturbance gradually strengthened Contradicts the previous statement that it was a TD. Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• "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)
• Link CST Noah^Talk 02:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • All six of them, right? ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
    • @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)
      • @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)
• 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)
• 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)
• prevented a disaster on a similar scale Should be "of". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• 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)
• estimated at between $35,000–$100,000 Change to "as". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• 15,000 acres (6,100 hectares) Abbreviate hectares. Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• Houston mayor Benjamin Campbell Capitalize mayor. Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• dispatched at the Campbell's behest remove "the". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
• and similar fund was organized by Waco residents Add "a". Noah^Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
  • Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)

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