Thousands Of Hurricane Evacuees Likely To Stay Awhile - Austin American-statesman thousands of people who came to austin to escape the wrath of hurricane ike probably will be staying for a while. twenty-three austin shelters took in close to 6,300 people from the areas ravaged by the storm, but officials said that was only a ... www.statesman.com
It's Race Against Time To Save Texas Stalwarts - Fox News galveston, texas — rescue crews canvassed neighborhoods inundated by ike's storm surge early sunday morning, racing against time to save those who spent a second harrowing night trapped amid flattened houses, strewn debris and downed power lines ... www.foxnews.com
Bush To Visit Texas On Tuesday - Detroit Free Press president george w. bush said today that he is going to texas on tuesday to express sympathy and lend support to victims of hurricane ike. he said the first priority after the massive storm is search and rescue. the president is appealing to people ... www.freep.com
Stranded Texans Await Rescue - Detroit Free Press galveston, texas — rescue crews canvassed neighborhoods inundated by ike's storm surge early this morning, racing against time to rescue those who faced a second harrowing night trapped amid flattened houses, strewn debris and downed power lines ... www.freep.com
After Hurricane Ike, Huge Search-and-rescue Under Way - Atlanta Journal Constitution houston — rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks fanned out along the flood-stricken texas coast saturday in a monumental effort to reach tens of thousands of people who stubbornly ignored warnings and tried to ride out hurricane ike ... www.ajc.com
Texas Takes Stock Of Ike's Impact - Cbs News e-mail story (cbs/ap) rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks fanned out along the flood-stricken texas coast saturday in a monumental effort to reach tens of thousands of people who stubbornly ignored warnings and tried to ride out ... www.cbsnews.com
Weakened Ike Moves On After Battering Gulf Coast - Forbes houston (reuters) - a weakened ike pushed northward sunday after slamming into the texas coast as a strong category 2 hurricane, flooding seaside towns, cutting power to millions and paralyzing the oil hub of houston. the giant storm left extensive ... www.forbes.com
Flash Flooding Swamps Houston Area - Khou houston—a flash flood warning was in effect for austin, colorado, fort bend, harris, liberty, jackson and wharton counties until 8:30 a.m. friday as rain pounded down on an area already saturated by hurricane ike. near downtown houston, a downpour ... www.khou.com
Texas Governor Asks Bush For Emergency Aid - Salon sep 12th, 2008 | austin, texas -- texas gov. rick perry is asking president bush for a "wide-reaching emergency declaration" in all 88 counties in the line of fire from hurricane ike. perry said a declaration would ensure 100 percent reimbursement ... www.salon.com