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18 years since Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston and devastated Southeast Texas
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (158+ words) It has been 18 years since Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, bringing heavy rain, wind, and historic storm surge to the Texas coast. Though Southeast Texas has experienced effects from storms such as Harvey and Beryl since, Ike remains a…...
Hurricane Ike is still fresh in the minds of Galveston residents, 18 years later
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (471+ words) The Category 2 hurricane carried a storm surge up to 17 feet across the Bolivar Peninsula, damaged over 24-thousand structures around Galveston County and killed 100 people in the U.S. Two decades later, memorials of the storm’s impact can be found scattered around the…...
Red tide reported in Galveston, Bolivar Peninsula
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (34+ words) After fish kills and respiratory issues were reported in the Galveston-area, health officials tested for red tide. After fish kills and respiratory issues were reported in the Galveston-area, health officials tested for red tide....
The storm that changed Galveston
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1554+ words) by Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia The Gulf was already crossing parts of Galveston when Saturday morning began. Unusually large swells rolled toward the island. Water covered low streets despite winds blowing from the north. Residents gathered near the beach to…...
1900 Galveston Hurricane: 126 years later
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (112+ words) Click2Houston 1900 Galveston Hurricane: 126 years later It has been 126 years since Galveston Island was forever changed by the 1900 hurricane. Houston’s Regan Hutsell crowned Miss America, makes history for Texas Denied VA Benefits? Here are the steps to take Crash leads to possible…...
The Storm That Remade Galveston: Remembering America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (677+ words) One hundred twenty-six years ago Tuesday, a hurricane struck Galveston and left behind destruction on a scale the United States has never experienced from another natural disaster. The Great Galveston Hurricane came ashore on September 8, 1900, as an estimated Category 4 storm....
Texas insurance committee kills unpopular coastal coverage idea
1+ week, 4+ day ago (398+ words) These beach houses on Galveston's West End are "the very reason we have TWIA in the first place" Galveston Rep. Terri Leo Wilson told the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association during a public meeting this week. Members of the Texas Windstorm…...
TWIA Rejects Plan to Drop Coastal Second-Home Coverage
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) Part of what fueled the opposition was that TWIA no longer looks like an insurer in crisis. The association posted a $41.6 million financial surplus at the end of the first quarter of 2026, a sharp reversal from the $413.5 million deficit it…...
Montgomery County prepares for Tropical Storm Eduardo with flood watch, school closures
1+ week, 5+ day ago (86+ words) click2houston.com Montgomery County prepares for Tropical Storm Eduardo with flood watch, school closures Montgomery County is preparing for Tropical Storm Eduardo, with schools closing, government offices shutting down and emergency management crews staying overnight as the county braces for potential…...
Public outcry preserves windstorm coverage for secondary homes across Gulf Coast — for now
1+ week, 5+ day ago (741+ words) Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage along the Texas coast in July 2024. Galveston County has 18,178 secondary-home policies through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the most of any county. A proposal to eliminate secondary-home coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association died…...