Drawing energy from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the strengthening storm was expected to blow ashore early Saturday somewhere between Corpus Christi and Houston, with some forecasts saying ...

As Ike moved north later Saturday morning, the storm dropped to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of around 80 mph. At 11 a.m. EDT, the center was about 20 miles north-northeast of Huntsville, Texas, ...

Officials say storm surge was not as bad as feared. CLEAR LAKE TEXAS, September 13, 2008— -- Hurricane Ike blew ashore late last night, but not many people along the Gulf Coast were sleeping as ...

Tragedy has struck in Texas with scores dead in massive floods. Authorities are still assessing the deadly effects of heavy rains that caused devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, leaving at ...

Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) today is making preparations to send electric crews to Beaumont, Texas to help restore power to residents affected by Hurricane Ike. Sept. 13, 2008 Public ...

The Texas General Land Office is awarding more than $45 million in unused federal grant money for a total of 15 affordable housing developments in the south and southeast portions of the state. The ...

In fatal aftermath of Hurricane Ike, thousands of Texas residents seek relief. Sept. 15, 2008 — -- As frustrations mount over delays in providing basic supplies to survivors of Hurricane Ike, the ...

Because Ike was so huge - nearly as big as Texas itself - hurricane winds pounded the coast for hours before landfall and would continue through much of the morning, forecasters said. "For us, it was ...

McALLEN, Texas—With Hurricane Ike steaming into the Gulf of Mexico, Texas emergency officials Tuesday stood ready to order 1 million people evacuated from the impoverished Rio Grande Valley and tried ...

Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, can be a sorrowful and lonely time for many, but artists in Galveston and a ...

Tragedy has struck in Texas. Latest reports suggest as many as 51 people have lost their lives in flash flooding in the State. Tens of people remain missing, including a group of young girls attending ...