Dec 6th, 2008 · Hurricane Ike crashed into Galveston Island in September and it's been a slow process of rebuilding ever since. Many of Galveston's downtown Strand businesses still haven't reopened but they're trying to ... just in time for this weekend's annual Dickens on the Strand celebration. Julie Moody reports from member station KUT.
Nov 18th, 2008 · It's been more than two months since Hurricane Ike smashed the upper coast of Texas. Galveston was ground zero. The city has asked Congress for more than $2 billion in assistance. But that was before a new cyclone of bad economic news blew in last week.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · Across the country, homes are going cheap. In Saginaw, Mich., one just sold on eBay. The winning bid came from Joanne Smith of Chicago. The price: $1.75. In Texas, Cissie Owen has found her beach cabin. She thought Hurricane Ike destroyed it. Turns out the storm surge picked it up, moved it across the highway, and deposited it completely intact. Owen calls it a "feisty little cabin." She has no plans to move back in.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Houston Mayor Bill White has asked the federal government for $2 billion to help his city rebound from the impact of Hurricane Ike. He's trying to make sure Ike victims aren't forgotten in the rush to forge a Wall Street bailout.
Sep 25th, 2008 · With refineries hobbled by Hurricane Ike, gas shortages are popping up across the South. Drivers in Atlanta, Nashville and other places are devising strategies to find gas. One approach: follow a fuel truck to see what station it is filling up.
Sep 21st, 2008 · 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.
Sep 18th, 2008 · On Texas' Bolivar Peninsula, entire towns were annihilated by Hurricane Ike. Some residents can no longer tell where their houses once stood, and authorities want them to leave. Some fear that once they do, they might never be allowed back.
Sep 18th, 2008 · A political brawl has broken out in Galveston, Texas as residents push to return to their homes after Hurricane Ike. Officials say there's no way to accommodate them without power and services.