After witnessing the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ike, Merrell was inspired by floodgate systems in the Netherlands, and got to work drawing up a similar system for the Galveston area.

Thousands of buildings were raised after the devastating hurricane. In 2008, Hurricane Ike, a Category 2 hurricane, hit Galveston with 110 mph winds. After the storm passed, the city's largest ...

Over a century ago, a government gag on international scientific collaboration left Galveston blindsided ... the most destructive hurricane of modern times?” Six days after the hurricane ...

Texas - After years of back and forth, the City of Galveston is taking action on Beyonce's mom's beach house. The house, owned by Tina Knowles, was damaged during Hurricane Ike in 2008 and city ...