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  1. Recovery Visible in Texas a Month after IkeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WOAI

    ... 37 found dead so far in Texas and hundreds still unaccounted for one month after Hurricane Ike barreled ashore on Galveston Island, leveling trees onto power lines and temporarily crippling the nation's fourth-largest city and the center of the U.S. ...

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    Related Topix: Texas, Houston Metro, Galveston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Natural Disasters

  2. Recovery visible in Texas a month after IkeRead the original story

    45 min ago | El Paso Times

    ... 37 found dead so far in Texas and hundreds still unaccounted for one month after Hurricane Ike barreled ashore on Galveston Island, leveling trees onto power lines and temporarily crippling the nation's fourth-largest city and the center of the U.S. ...

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    Related Topix: Texas, Houston Metro, Galveston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Natural Disasters

  3. G.L. students Merit finalistsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Lansing State Journal

    ... GRAND LEDGE - Students at Neff Elementary School are collecting 'Book Bucks' for Burnet Elementary School in Galveston, Texas where hurricane Ike damaged the school and completely destroyed its library. The idea was proposed by Terrie Kosbar, Neff ...

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    Related Topix: Grand Ledge, MI, Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Education, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

  4. Critical care: Difficult decisions lie ahead for determining future...Read the original story

    Yesterday | Houston Chronicle

    The weeks since Hurricane Ike slammed ashore on Galveston Island have been filled with uncertainty.

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    Related Topix: Houston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, University of Texas Medical Branch, Health Insurance, Health, Medicine, Nursing, Opinion

  5. Snail-paced Robed Race for JusticeRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

    You could call it a Robed Race for Justice. Two federal district judges, one from Galveston and the other from New Orleans, have been found by a panel of their fellow judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit to have ...

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    Related Topix: Houston Metro, Prison, Houston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

  6. Ball cross country team back in actionRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Galveston County Daily News

    ... when the season began. Seventeen are back. That includes six of the top seven runners. While they were gone from Galveston, some enrolled at other high schools and competed in junior varsity races to help stay in shape. Ball High has one more meet ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Houston Metro

  7. Hurley stable puts new spin on givingRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | WLOX-TV Biloxi

    ... ssippians still have heart. Donations will be taken until the end of next week, when they will be delivered to Galveston, Texas. Circle B is accepting any donation, from canned food to cleaning supplies. Hurley stable puts new spin on giving Comments

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  8. Loss of habitat detrimental to fish populationsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

    ... for years, and bounced back from an infrastructure standpoint. Since 2004, the Pensacola Beach area over to Galveston, Texas has been severely damaged from hurricanes like Ivan, Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike only to overcome huge odds and land back ...

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  9. O'Connell brings football back to islandRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Galveston County Daily News

    ... School football field was covered with more than 8 feet of water. On Saturday, football was back on the field and Galveston Island for the first time since Hurricane Ike. The O'Connell Buccaneers made sure it was an event worthy of a celebration. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  10. Honey Grove students help Ike victimsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | KXII-TV Sherman

    ... bit of relief," says Foster. The Lamar County Red Cross will be driving the donations to hurricane victims in Galveston. Beta Club members say even though they're on a limited budget and were unable to personally deliver the goods, they're glad they ...

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    Related Topix: Honey Grove, TX, Education Etc., Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Lamar County, TX

  11. Katrina survivors tell Galveston what to expectRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Galveston County Daily News

    GALVESTON - Mississippi Gulf Coast residents who survived Hurricane Katrina said even with that progress, Galvestonians should brace for the long haul ahead.

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  12. Lampson wants meteorological 1st respondersRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

    ... bring meteorologists closer to first responders is through technology. As an example, Lampson cited the Houston/Galveston office of the National Weather Service, in League City. Forecasters there work alongside Galveston County emergency managers in ...

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  13. Displaced voters can receive mail-in ballots; Soldier collapses, dies after training runRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Austin American-Statesman

    Displaced voters can receive mail-in ballots Galveston County officials are urging voters displaced by Hurricane Ike to apply for mail-in ballots if they don't expect to return home by Election Day.

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    Related Topix: Galveston County, TX, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Houston Metro, Fort Hood, TX, Killeen, TX

  14. Beach in Galveston now safe for swimmersRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | KHOU-TV Houston

    Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas has officially lifted the beach ban in the city.

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  15. Local Volunteer Helps with Disaster Relief in the GulfRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | WBOC-TV Salisbury

    ... said Talmo. As a volunteer, Talmo started in Liberty, Texas, and then moved to Baytown, which is just north of Galveston. She says the destruction is hard to believe. "It's bad, it's really bad down there," she recalled. But Talmo says she knew she ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Liberty, TX

  16. Lehigh Acres doctor, pharmacist welcomed home after rough duties in hurricane, war zonesRead the original story

    Yesterday | News Press

    ... to perform general surgery on wounded United States soldiers and to help the local population. Dunham went to Galveston, Texas, to help re-establish a hospital pharmacy hit hard by Hurricane Ike. Both are back in Lehigh now resuming their careers ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Surgery, Houston Metro, Galveston Metro, Weather, Hurricane Ike

  17. Two Kemah Boardwalk restaurants back in businessRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Galveston County Daily News

    Almost a month after Hurricane Ike battered the Kemah Boardwalk, two of the Galveston Bay's hot spot eateries reopened Friday.

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  18. Red Cross working with residents to find homesRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Galveston County Daily News

    ... to spend the night there, Brien-Molina said. Some shelter residents were able to move home Friday when the Galveston Housing Authority reopened the second, third and fourth floors of Holland House Senior Apartments, 2810 61st St. The housing ...

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    Related Topix: FEMA, US News

  19. Once just flat, Bermuda Beach Drive now flat goneRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Galveston County Daily News

    ... be no road to recovery until they recover several city roads washed away Sept. 13 when Hurricane Ike struck Galveston and Southeast Texas. Some Bermuda Beach residents can't drive to their homes without the roads, Wade said. But city officials face ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

  20. Looters hard to catch in the act, police sayRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Galveston County Daily News

    ... left of Murdoch's Bathhouse on Wednesday as looting reports continue to mount. Since Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston Island on Sept. 13, 73 thefts have been reported but only 12 people have been arrested on theft charges, said Sgt. Thomas ...

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    Related Topix: Houston Metro, Galveston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Galveston County, TX