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84 total. Damage. $30 billion (2008 USD) Areas affected. East Texas (especially Galveston, Bolivar Peninsula, Gilchrist) Part of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Ike caused major destruction in Texas with crippling and long-lasting effects, including death, widespread damage, and impacts to the price and availability of oil and gas.
Hurricane Ike ( / aɪk /) was a powerful tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane. The ninth tropical storm, fifth hurricane, and third ...
Early-October 1989 – Hurricane Raymond from the East Pacific causes rainfall in northern Texas, peaking at 2.80 in (71 mm) in Yorktown. [ 19][ 55] October 16, 1989 – Hurricane Jerry affects the Galveston area as a minimal hurricane. The storm kills three people when a car is blown off The Galveston seawall.
Water levels will remain elevated along Galveston Bay and along the coast of Texas from Port O'Connor to Sabine Pass, according to NOAA’s update on the storm as of 4pm local time. (NOAA)
July 10, 2024 at 5:56 PM. GALVESTON, Texas - Residents of Galveston County are facing intense heat without power as they enter the third day after Hurricane Beryl's devastating landfall. FOX 26 ...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports water over the road at East Farm Road 942 and Hickman Creek. The City of La Marque is experiencing flooding on roadways and vehicles, with drivers asked ...
In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, [ 6] 13–17, [ 7] and 15–20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leading to shortages of water, food, and heat. [ 8]
Texas power outage map. Several thousand outages were reported Monday morning along the mid-Texas coast between Matagorda and Galveston. ... from rising water moving inland from the coastline ...