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Texas, here we come! | 
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Gleanings From The Harvest |
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On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike barreled into Texas, right over Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula. People were evacuated successfully, saving thousands of lives. Ike unleashed its fury on lives, buildings, cars, boats, businesses, homes, and other personal property. |
More than 3,000 families lost their homes entirely.
Nearly 75% of the buildings on Galveston Island were damaged.
Over 100,000 homes were damaged by wind and/or water.
34 counties sufered substantial physical and economic injury.
30% of families were uninsured for wind damages.
61% of families were uninsured for flood damages.
Storm surges were up to 20 feet in some areas.
FEMA estimated that 6,000 to 8,000 skilled workers will be needed to help families and businesses rebuild.GO GALVESTON! |
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Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. Ike was blamed for at least 195 deaths. Of these, 74 were in Haiti, 112 people were in the US, along with 26 that are still missing. Damages from Ike in US coastal and inland areas are estimated at $24 billion. Ike was the third costliest U.S. hurricane of all time, behind Hurricane Andrew of 1992 and Hurricane Katrina of 2005. The people of Galveston were shocked to find such damage done by Hurricane Ike, many were uninsured due to the low history of such natural disasters. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 landed along a path similar to Ike's, bringing with it a storm surge that engulfed most of Galveston Island, then Texas' largest city and a major U.S. port. As a result, much of the city was destroyed and at least 6,000 people were killed in a few hours. |
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