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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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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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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 ...