GALVESTON, Texas, September 24, 2008 (ENS) – Residents who evacuated the island city of Galveston, flattened by Hurricane Ike 10 days ago, are being permitted back into the city today but only on a limited basis as water, sewer and electricity are not fully restored . Until now, only emergency personnel and work crews have…
AUSTIN, Texas, September 16, 2008 (ENS) – President George W. Bush and Texas Governor Rick Perry visited Houston and Galveston today to survey areas devastated by last weekend’s Hurricane Ike. A former Texas governor, Bush flew over Galveston, where the airport is still not functional and many homes and businesses were destroyed when the storm…
AUSTIN, Texas, September 11, 2008 (ENS) – Residents of the Houston-Galveston area and four northern counties on the Texas Gulf Coast have been ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ike, now headed directly for the city of Galveston. Brazoria, Jefferson, Matagorda and Orange counties are being evacuated, and county offices and courthouses are closed today…