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Sep 12, 2008 9:57 AM CDT

Ike's Waves Assault Galveston

With hurricane still 200 miles off Texas coast, residents warned to leave or die

(Newser) - Hurricane Ike is still more than 200 miles from land, but its waves are already flooding Galveston Island neighborhoods, CNN reports. Residents have been warned to evacuate or face “certain death,” as waters are expected to rise up to 22 feet. A 584-foot tanker, meanwhile, lost power about...

Ike Churns Closer
as Evacuations
Continue

Sep 11, 2008 4:04 PM CDT

Ike Churns Closer as Evacuations Continue

Hurricane growing stronger as it closes in on Texas coast

(Newser) - Authorities in the Houston area and along the southeast Texas Gulf Coast ordered hundreds of thousands to evacuate today as Hurricane Ike lumbered toward the coast and threatened to grow even stronger. Traffic was building on roadways leading away from low-lying areas in Galveston County, and officials urged residents to...

Thousands of Texans Flee Ike

Sep 11, 2008 5:07 AM CDT

Thousands of Texans Flee Ike

Exodus from low-lying areas accelerates as hurricane approaches

(Newser) - Thousands have fled low-lying areas of Texas in the projected path of Hurricane Ike, the Houston Chronicle reports. The storm is expected to get stronger before making landfall along the coast this weekend. Texas has troops and 1,350 buses on standby for evacuations. As many as a million...

Texas Boards Up as Ike Nears

Sep 10, 2008 6:22 PM CDT

Texas Boards Up as Ike Nears

(Newser) - Oil tankers are scrambling to get into the ports of Galveston and Texas City before officials close them in anticipation of Hurricane Ike, set to hit land by Saturday, the Galveston County Daily News reports. The storm is gathering strength and could be a fearsome Category 4 when it lands...

Texans Steel for
Stormy Edouard

Aug 5, 2008 5:47 AM CDT

Texans Steel for Stormy Edouard

National Guard prepares to pitch in for aftermath

(Newser) - Coastal Texas residents are preparing for Tropical Storm Edouard to make landfall in just hours as the state deploys its National Guard to help clean up and distribute food and water, the Galveston Daily News reports. The storm is expected to bring 10 inches of rain to some areas and...

Mom Describes Beating, Killing 'Baby Grace'

Nov 27, 2007 9:25 AM CST

Mom Describes Beating, Killing 'Baby Grace'

Toddler was tortured and thrown, suffered 3 skull fractures

(Newser) - Texas police are investigating whether Riley Ann Sawyers, known as “Baby Grace,” was routinely abused by her mother and stepfather before they allegedly killed her, stored the body, then dumped her in Galveston Bay, reports the AP. In an affidavit, Kimberly Trenor said they beat the girl, held...

Humberto Hits Texas Coast

Sep 13, 2007 6:27 AM CDT

Humberto Hits Texas Coast

Slow storm will bring more water to drenched region

(Newser) - Humberto, newly-christened as a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall in southeastern Texas early this morning, bringing 85mph winds and as much as a foot of rain to already sodden areas in Texas and Louisiana, CNN reports. Galveston was drenched, with streets flooded and power lines down.