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1900 Galveston Hurricane: The nation's deadliest natural disaster took thousands of lives
Disaster struck Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 8 ... buildings were raised after the devastating hurricane. In 2008, Hurricane Ike, a Category 2 hurricane, hit Galveston with 110 mph winds.
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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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The CEO of Texas' only cruise port explains how floating resorts saved it from bankruptcy
In the 1990s, the 200-year-old Port of Galveston almost filed for bankruptcy ... today's larger cargo ships and were damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008. To address this, the port is now using ...
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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 ...
Houston Chronicle22d
Texas is still vulnerable to storms. We need to invest in resiliency, not recovery.
Windows at the Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston can ... the University of Texas Medical Branch built the Jennie Sealy Hospital following 2008’s Hurricane Ike. Architects designed the facility ...
Marquez aids hurricane victims
Katrina Marquez, a 2008 Falls High School graduate, joined Americorps in October. She has helped hurricane victims in Texas, Alabama, New Orleans, and is now in Mississippi. Marquez was trained at ...