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1 day ago · But the Texas Department of Transportation says it cannot guarantee that the billions of dollars being poured into the project will fix the flooding problem. “U.S. 59 was one of the issues during (hurricanes) Rita, Ike and Katrina,” Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy said. “So you think by now we would be committed to expanding that roadway.”
1 day ago · Why it matters: The Ike Dike, nicknamed after the 2008 hurricane that left more than 70 dead in Texas and caused more than $30 billion in damage in the U.S., has had slow progress despite receiving congressional approval in 2022. • The long-awaited Ike Dike aims to protect the Houston-Galveston region from hurricane storm surge.
May 16, 2024 · The violent storm hit southern parts of Texas on Thursday night, with winds "the equivalent of Hurricane Ike," the mayor revealed. ... HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 16: Rain and wind sweep through before ...
6 days ago · Hurricane-strength winds swept through the city, but without the warnings that come with a hurricane. ... Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Harvey, the 2021 winter freeze. With city services overwhelmed ...
6 days ago · Houston's mayor said at least four people died in a severe windstorm that caused widespread damage Thursday, as the National Weather Service warned of "dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding" in eastern Texas and western Louisiana. The big picture: The NWS' Storm Prediction Center had warned of possible tornadoes and issued a high risk ...
Apr 29, 2024 · The last hurricane to hit Texas was Hurricane Nicholas, which made landfall on September 14, 2021. ... Hurricane Ike hit Houston 15 years ago on September 13, 2008.
6 days ago · Updated Fri, May 17, 2024, 11:05 AM EDT. Houston storm caused most damage since Hurricane Ike. A storm system spawned severe thunderstorms in Houston Thursday, causing at least four fatalities and ...
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