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With storms once again flooding Galveston, could the ‘Ike Dike’ provide a solution?
As a coastal city, Galveston is no stranger to floods. Most notably, Hurricane Ike caused over $30 billion in damages in 2008. While the city hasn’t been hit quite as hard since then ...
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Beyonce’s mother’s beach house in Galveston foreclosed on, taken by bank
Beyoncé's mother's Galveston beach house sustained significant damage during Hurricane Ike in 2008. The city deemed the property a public safety hazard, leading to a years-long legal battle.
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The US's deadliest hurricane hit Galveston in 1900. Here’s what it tells us about restricting NOAA.
The Weather Bureau chief in charge of Cuba “saw conspiracies everywhere,” wrote Erik Larson in his 2000 book "Isaac’s Storm," which chronicles the lead-up to the 1900 Galveston hurricane and ...
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Revealed: Millionaire New Jersey GOP congressional hopeful ran insurance company accused of cheating hurricane and wildfire victims
The Port of Galveston, Texas, which suffered extensive damage following Hurricane Ike in 2008, filed a lawsuit against York and three other insurers. Both the storm and the resulting insurance ...
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15 of the deadliest, most destructive American hurricanes in history
The third costliest storm in US history, with $29.5 billion in damage, occurred in September 2008. Starting off the west coast of Africa, Hurricane Ike made its way over the Carribean and into the ...