Talk:1915 Galveston hurricane/GA1

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

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Should be it. Great article. Noah Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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". <span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#009200 0.3em 0.4em 1.0em,#009200 -0.2em -0.2em 1.0em;color:#009200">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". <span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#009200 0.3em 0.4em 1.0em,#009200 -0.2em -0.2em 1.0em;color:#009200">Noah Talk 15:08, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Done. ミラP 23:22, 8 October 2019 (UTC)