A massive seawall was developed in order to keep ... In 2008, Hurricane Ike, a Category 2 hurricane, hit Galveston with 110 mph winds. After the storm passed, the city's largest health care ...

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 ...

Galveston Island has been a perennial beach vacation for decades, especially for those who live in nearby Houston. More than ...

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is ... It was originally built in the 1940s, but in 1961 Hurricane Carla completely destroyed it; later in 2008, Hurricane Ike severely damaged it ...

During the snow, people took pictures of the snowy scene next to the statue memorializing the 1900 Galveston hurricane, known as the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history. It was the snowiest day in ...

Hurricane Harvey and other storms have shown ... For now, two massive reservoirs west of downtown Houston hold back rainfall. A seawall in Galveston buffers storm surge from the Gulf.

During the snow, people took pictures of the snowy scene next to the statue memorializing the 1900 Galveston hurricane, known as the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history. It was the snowiest day in ...