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Devastation in Surfside Beach
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The small coastal community of Surfside Beach, about 50 miles southeast of Houston, sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Ike. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Hurricane Ike coverage
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Storm surge flooding Palacios
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Marinas, roads and parking lots were already flooded from Hurricane Ike’s storm surge in the small coastal community of Palacios as of Friday around 4 p.m. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Hunkering down in Port Lavaca
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Paul and Carol Villarreal survived Hurricane Claudette in 2003, and they’re going to do it again for Hurricane Ike. Especially since they won’t get a direct hit in Port Lavaca. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Port Lavaca is calm before the storm
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All is calm in Port Lavaca Friday morning, with the majority of residents evacuated and nearly all businesses boarded up and closed. The town will probably miss the brunt of Hurricane Ike. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Gloomy predictions for Port Lavaca
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Richard Everett, an area coordinator with the National Weather Service who is stationed in Port Lavaca, predicts that the area will still see extensive damage even though Hurricane Ike will probably hit further north. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Padre Islanders taking Ike seriously
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Padre Islanders taking Ike seriously
Although Hurricane Ike looks to be turning further north, people on Padre Island in Corpus Christi weren’t taking any chances. They boarded up their homes and businesses, and some hit the road to safer ground. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Corpus residents flock to buy plywood
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People stood in lines for one to two hours at a Corpus Christi Home Depot store to purchase supplies and plywood to protect their homes from Hurricane Ike. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Special needs residents evacuating Corpus Christi
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Corpus special needs evacuees by Angela Grant
Corpus Christi residents with special needs evacuated the city today on buses headed to San Antonio. They included the elderly, people in wheelchairs, and others with medical needs. View my other coverage of Hurricane Ike. Read Full Story
Evacuees missing pets, visiting them
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The four-legged, furry evacuees at the emergency pet shelter may be adjusting to their lodgings, but some owners aren’t taking it so well. Evacuees miss their animals, and are frequently visiting them. Some have even taken their pets back. Read Full Story