Hurricane Ike

was focused on the devastating events of Hurricane Ike and the turmoil left in its wake. 300 miles north of the storm’s epicentre, a little girl of 7 years appeared fascinated by the commotion surrounding her. She pressed her face up against the window of her father’s car, gazing out with intensity. All the neighbourhood shops had transformed into amateur forts overnight with sandbags blocking the doors, windows boarded, and ugly signs saying “Closed for Ike”. The sky was purple, the dark clouds churned

Hurricanes are one of the most disastrous weather events that can occur here on earth. The results can be very powerful and impact everyone who encounters one but it is much harder when the event happens to you. On September 20, 2008, Hurricane Ike passed through Galveston and ripped one of the most important places to me. The Hurricane started to form over the Atlantic a week before it stuck Galveston. The National Hurricane Service issued a watch over a little storm out far in the ocean that

Headline: How did the Hurricane Ike affect the US and its population? Introduction The hurricane Ike was the third most powerful hurricane to hit the US. It is a Cape Verdean type hurricane because it developed in the Cape Verdean archipelago. It developed a dangerous and destructive storm surge across the southwest Louisiana coasts and upper Texas, ending up being one of the most destructive and deadliest natural disasters in the US. It is categorized as a “Hurricane” because it developed from

Hurricane Ike affected the Houston/ Galveston area for the worst, but was there an upside that can be seen now, 8 years in the future? Did the hurricane have any affect on the income in Houston? For this study, I will focus on the area in Houston that was affected by the hurricane. Additionally, I will be looking at data from 3 years; 2000 (control income from before the hurricane), 2008 (when the hurricane hit), and 2016 (present day). To gather data, I will be using a survey, which will be asking

Hurricane Ike: Part I Hurricane Ike was a very large, powerful tropical cyclone that formed in the Atlantic Ocean in September of 2008. Ike was especially remarkable due to its extremely large size, very large wind field, and damaging flood surge. Ike made landfall in several different areas, making its affects felt in more than one area. The main areas affected by Ike was parts of the Greater Antilles and North America, especially Texas. Ike’s track started off the coast of Africa, crossed the

Many sources of social media have recently been covering the devastation that hurricane harvey has caused to Houston, Texas, and many of the surrounding areas. Kiah Collier and Neena Satija, writers for The Texas Tribune, use this non-profit media organization to discuss the importance of gaining funding so that the state could afford an “Ike Dike” that could potentially lessen the effects of future natural disasters, as well as a reservoir to help stop the massive flooding that usually comes with

this message finds you well! Dow Chemical Company Foundation has graciously awarded the Dow Community/Helping Hands: Houston’s Hallmark on Hurricane Harvey (H6 Project) Grant to San Jacinto College. The purpose of this grant is to provide a Mind Trekkers-style experience for middle school teachers from school districts we serve that were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Eight middle school teachers will be trained by San Jacinto College science faculty on eleven different science experiment activities

metropolitan area, but I refer to it as my sanctuary. From hellish heat to brutal hurricanes, it has always been there for me and I have always been there for it. Though a double-edged sword, Houston has helped shape who I am, physically and mentally in ways that other environments could hardly match. My neighborhood, though comfortable and friendly, has seen its fair share of trauma. About a decade ago, a monstrous storm, Hurricane Ike, came barreling towards us. Naturally, my family and I did prepare for

Danielle Palmer watched Hurricane Harvey rip through Texas from her home in Missouri, but this determined mom came up with a valuable way to help, that didn't involve money. According to KMOV, even though she wasn't living through the torrential flooding, Palmer combined her own heartbreak that she suffered after the birth of her third to child, Truett, to help send Texas a lifesaving resource, her breastmilk. Palmer explained: "Truett has a congenital heart defect along with other underlying

“Hurricane Ike is churning in the Gulf of Mexico and is heading straight for Galveston Island. It will be making landfall within hours, and wind gusts are already packing up to 110 mph,” announced the meteorologist on ABC news. I could not believe that a storm ould be approaching. It was a beautiful, hot day on Galveston Island. However, the water rose suddenly and rushed over the curbs, flooding the streets. The storm and its potential for devastation was becoming a reality. Dad, on his way to