The Great New Orleans Hurricane devastated that city in September 1900, killing over 6,000 and slowing development to a near-crawl, forcing many of the survivors north to the smaller city of Manheim (established in Claiborne Parish in 1880), which would rapidly grow to become the largest city in the state by 1925. New Orleans survived, but never truly recovered from the storm, and suffered the effects of three further hurricanes between 1915 and 1969; its current population of roughly 95,000 has been described as "...some of the hardiest people in the nation..." for their endurance in the face of disaster, leading to New Orleans' nickname of "The Survivor City".