What Is Hurricane Storm Surge, and Why Can It Be So Catastrophic?

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can ...
KVUE

Texas’ most expensive hurricane struck 17 years ago this week

GALVESTON, Texas — Hurricane Ike slammed into the Galveston area on Sept. 13, 2008, and up until that time, was the costliest hurricane to ever strike Texas. Property losses totaled $37 billion. Winds ...
Texarkana Gazette

Officials prepare as Hurricane Ike takes aim at Texas

McALLEN, Texas—With Hurricane Ike steaming into the Gulf of Mexico, Texas emergency officials Tuesday stood ready to order 1 million people evacuated from the impoverished Rio Grande Valley and tried ...
KHOU 11

Downed trees, other Hurricane Ike damages are tax deductible

HOUSTON -- Money doesn't grow on trees, but you could end up getting money for trees you lost during Hurricane Ike. That's good news for Paul Clemenceau and thousands of other Houston-area residents.
Houston Chronicle

McAuliffe principal pushes forward after Hurricane Ike

The smell of Hurricane Ike still lingers throughout the hallways of Christa McAuliffe Middle School. Water-stained textbooks and damp football helmets sit waiting to be discarded. Work crews put on ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Deadly Hurricane Ike Barrels Into Havana

The latest of four powerful storms in this year's hurricane season ripped a path across Cuba and headed toward the oil platforms in the Gulf of... Deadly Hurricane Ike Barrels Into Havana The latest ...