In 2008, Hurricane Ike, a Category 2 hurricane, hit Galveston with 110 mph winds. After the storm passed, the city's largest health care provider reported treating only 16 patients for relatively ...

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 ...

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 ...

NRG Stadium's roof appears damaged after Beryl blew through Houston Venue officials are awaiting a full assessment to disclose what happened. Meanwhile, the scene is reminiscent of a similar ...

Galveston expects to accommodate 419 cruises ... the slips have become too small for today's larger cargo ships and were damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008. To address this, the port is now using ...

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 ...

Windows at the Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston can withstand a 9-pound ... built the Jennie Sealy Hospital following 2008’s Hurricane Ike. Architects designed the facility with the worst ...

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is ... but in 1961 Hurricane Carla completely destroyed it; later in 2008, Hurricane Ike severely damaged it too, and in 2017 Hurricane Harvey battered ...

In addition to the aforementioned attractions, Galveston also boasts a unique outdoor art project. In 2008, Hurricane Ike decimated many of the island's trees. Local artists transformed remaining ...

Starting off the west coast of Africa, Hurricane Ike made its way over the Carribean and into the Gulf, making US landfall in Texas as a Category 2 storm. Hurricane Agnes, as seen in this image ...