Hurricane Ike recovery News

Jury: Galveston Must Pay Nearly $15M to Contractor in Ike Housing Dispute

Southeast Texas city has been ordered to pay nearly $15 million to a fired contractor that was overseeing some federally funded housing recovery after Hurricane Ike hit in 2008. The Galveston County Daily News reports jurors on Sept. 25 decided …

Texas Working to Finish Hurricane Ike Recovery Projects Before Deadline

It’s been nearly 10 years since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, and government agencies are still working to complete recovery projects before a state-imposed deadline. Thursday marks a decade since Ike made landfall and swamped parts of the island city, leaving …