Eight years ago, the southeast Texas coast was 'hunkering down" for Hurricane Ike. History would record it as a low-level hurricane, but there is no such thing when you're in its path.

Beth Shriner, an elegant woman, wore the latest in disaster-relief gear: an orange gimme cap with four LED lights clipped to its brim. Shriner is in charge of the Galveston Historical Commission's ...

GALVESTON, Texas (CNN) -- Hurricane Ike's storm surge flooded Galveston's historic district early Saturday, sparked fires and knocked out power. Heavy winds continued to pummel the coastal region more ...

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.

GALVESTON - After nearly three years in court, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has settled a lawsuit brought by the city of Galveston by agreeing to pay $7.75 million to cover damages ...

GALVESTON — Scores of vacant lots and empty houses in Galveston's minority neighborhoods are mute evidence of the lingering effects of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ike five years ago.

To showcase Galveston Island's resiliency and progress just one year after Hurricane Ike, a series of "Revival and Reflections" events will take place in the city beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 and ...

GALVESTON, Texas A new documentary film on Galveston, its history and response to Hurricane Ike will premiere on Houston s PBS station Monday night. Galveston Island will include interviews filmed ...

Galveston Island off the coast of Texas was devastated by Hurricane Ike last week. Though the island was ruined, the Galveston daily newspaper published every day.

Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2008, producing a damaging and deadly storm surge, according to the National Weather Service. In nearby Gilchrist, one house ...

GALVESTON - Many people have been wondering how Galveston's historic hotels fared during Hurricane Ike. All things considered, they did pretty well. Ike caused minimal flood damage to the Tremont ...