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Many Rescues, 1 Death in Texas

Galveston sees flooding as Ike prepares for landfall

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 12, 2008 4:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – With Hurricane Ike bearing down on Texas, rescuers continued to evacuate coastal residents from the flooding, the Houston Chronicle reports. Emergency workers used an Army personnel carrier to evacuate residents of High Island, in far eastern Galveston County, stranded by high waters. Tragically, a 10-year-old... Read full story »

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