Galveston, Texas

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Galveston residents: ‘Show me the money!’

Global Politics

About a year ago, over $160 million was released to the city to help residents repair and reconstruct their homes after Hurrican Ike. However, many of those residents, like Antonio Hale, still have not seen a dime.

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The Great Storm

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The Great Storm

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Aid comes to Galveston, 16 Months Later

Environment
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Galveston residents still homeless months after Ike

Environment
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Radio Saigon Houston keeps Vietnamese community informed during Hurricane Ike

Environment

When Hurricane Ike tore through the Texas Gulf coast, the region’s 160,000 Vietnamese Americans knew where to turn for information. For four days, Radio Saigon Houston struggled to stay on air, keeping Vietnamese-Americans in Texas informed.

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Hurricane Ike bears down on Gulf coast

Environment

The National Weather Service is warning residents of Galveston, Texas they could “face certain death” if they don’t evacuate. At this report, the center of Hurricane Ike was about 230 miles southeast of Galveston and moving toward the upper Texas coast.

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Galveston’s past

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Adeline Sire reports on a little-known book of photographs depicting Galveston, Texas. The book includes pictures taken by the late French photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson.