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'''Hurricane Ike''' made landfall on [[Galveston]] Island, Texas at approximately 2:00 AM on September 13th, causing wide-spread damage in the Houston, Texas area. Although it was only a catagory 2 storm at landfall, it was a very large storm. About 2 million people lost electricity in the Houston area, and massive power outages occured as far inland as Tennessee and Ohio. Many Texas communities in the [[Galveston Bay]] area, including Galveston, Jamaica Beach, Crystal Beach, Surfside, Gilchrist, Winnie, and others suffered severe damage due to both wind damage and storm surge. | '''Hurricane Ike''' made landfall on [[Galveston]] Island, Texas at approximately 2:00 AM on September 13th, causing wide-spread damage in the Houston, Texas area. Although it was only a catagory 2 storm at landfall, it was a very large storm. About 2 million people lost electricity in the Houston area, and massive power outages occured as far inland as Tennessee and Ohio. Many Texas communities in the [[Galveston Bay]] area, including Galveston, Jamaica Beach, Crystal Beach, Surfside, Gilchrist, Winnie, and others suffered severe damage due to both wind damage and storm surge. | ||
[[Image:Hurricane ike boats on I45 red.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Hurricane ike boats on I45 red.jpg/credit|{{Hurricane ike boats on I45 red.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}A long line of boats washed up onto I45 during Hurricane Ike..]] | [[Image:Hurricane ike boats on I45 red.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Hurricane ike boats on I45 red.jpg/credit|{{Hurricane ike boats on I45 red.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}A long line of boats washed up onto I45 during Hurricane Ike.]] | ||
[[Image:Hurricane ike I45 boats 2 red.jpg|left|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Hurricane ike I45 boats 2 red.jpg/credit|{{Hurricane ike I45 boats 2 red.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Boats near the Galveston Causeway on I45 after Hurricane Ike.]] | |||
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University of Texas Medical Branch Research Vessel Marie Hall washed up from its dock during Hurricane Ike.
University of Texas Medical Branch Research Vessel Marie Hall washed up from its dock during Hurricane Ike.
Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island, Texas at approximately 2:00 AM on September 13th, causing wide-spread damage in the Houston, Texas area. Although it was only a catagory 2 storm at landfall, it was a very large storm. About 2 million people lost electricity in the Houston area, and massive power outages occured as far inland as Tennessee and Ohio. Many Texas communities in the Galveston Bay area, including Galveston, Jamaica Beach, Crystal Beach, Surfside, Gilchrist, Winnie, and others suffered severe damage due to both wind damage and storm surge.
