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Hurricane Ike - News and Photos
Chambers County Texas

  Ike made landfall on the morning of Sept 13, 2008, 2:10 a.m.CDT, over the east end of Galveston Island.
NOAA National Hurricane Center
History - Galveston 1900 Hurricane
History - Chambers County 1915 Hurricane
  Storm Surge Models - Galveston/Chambers   Weather Underground blog - Hurricane Ike    

Reflection & Recovery - Ike One Year Anniversary (5 pages of stories)
The Anahuac Progress - Sept 2, 2009

Anahuac: Marina would spark economic growth
The Baytown Sun - August 2, 2009

Chambers County Official Website on Hurricane Ike
www.co.chambers.tx.us

The Cheapest Hurricane Legal Assistance You'll Find
Disaster Legal Services hotline is 1-800-504-7030
KFDM 6 -- October 9, 2008

Neil Diamond tours Oak Island
The Anahuac Progress -- Oct 22, 2008

FEMA procrastinates as Ike victims live in tents
The Anahuac Progress -- Oct 22, 2008

State blasts FEMA on Ike housing crisis
Beaumont Enterprise - Oct 20, 2008

Party Helps Oak Island Unwind
The Baytown Sun -- Oct 19, 2008

Search for missing people to resume in Bolivar Peninsula
KHOU.com -- Oct 19, 2008

Anahuac Wildlife Refuge Lost Vegetation, Wildlife to Ike
KFDM 6 -- Oct 13, 2008

Smith Point recovers slowly but surely
The Baytown Sun - Oct 6, 2008

After Ike, restaurant serves more than food
The Baytown Sun - Oct 5, 2008

Family loses home but gains support
The Baytown Sun - Oct 4, 2008

Islanders who insisted on staying died in Ike
KHOU-11 article - Oct 4, 2008

Mold: an unwelcome guest
The Baytown Sun - Oct 2, 2008

Trouble In The Water - Snakes!
The Baytown Sun - Oct 2, 2008

Judge Sylvia speaks at press conference 9/27/2008
The Anahuac Progress.com - Oct 1, 2008

Chambers County Officials Recover Body…Continue Search for Other Ike Victims   The Anahuac Progress.com - Oct 1, 2008

Wildlife Refuges Severely Impacted by Hurricane Ike: Some Facilities Completely Lost, Remain Closed to Public The Anahuac Progress 10/1/08

FEMA: less talk, more action
The Anahuac Progress.com - Oct 1, 2008

Notice To Residents With Damaged Or Demolished Structures
The Anahuac Progress.com - Oct 1, 2008

Texans Should Beware of Fraud During Recovery Efforts
The Anahuac Progress.com - Oct 1, 2008

Curfew lifted for most of Chambers County - except for Smith Point & Oak Island    The Anahuac Progess.com - Oct 1, 2008

Good news about debris removal
The Anahuac Progress.com - Oct 1, 2008

Chambers County Damage Report
Houston Chronicle - Sept 30, 2008

Searchers dread what they may find under the debris
Houston Chronicle - Sept 30, 2008

Alligator Capital of Texas Hit Hard by Ike
KHOU - 11 article - Sept 30, 2008

Experts: Post-storm stress is normal
The Galveston County Daily News - Sept 30, 2008

Chambers County Waits for Housing, Debris Help
KPRC - 2 article - Sept 29, 2008

 

 

Ike's Missing | Laura Recovery Center List of Ike's Missing
Missing Persons Hotline for Galveston County 281-482-5723

Hundreds without Homes in Chambers County
KPRC - 2 video - Sept 29, 2008

Oak Island - Stories from a wasteland
The Baytown Sun - Sept 29, 2008 | PHOTO

Oak Island ranchers risk losing cattle after Hurricane Ike
KHOU - 11 article / video - Sept 28, 2008

Two Weeks after Hurricane Ike, more than 400 are still missing
Houston Chronicle - Sept 28, 2008

2 Were Swept Across Bay (into Chambers Co) & Survived
Houston Chronicle - Sept 27, 2008

Chambers County needs searching help
KTRK-13 article / video     Sept 26, 2008

Woman found in Chambers County Ike debris identified
KTRK - 13 article / video Sept 26, 2008
KHOU - 11 article Sept 26, 2008 | KHOU - 11 article Sept 25, 2008
KFDM - 6 article Sept 26, 2008

CNN - iReporters track Ike's damage in Smith Point, Texas
iReporter Fred Anderson's photos
iReporter Jennifer Nash Anderson's updates (photos by Bill Pirsch)
More photos and updates from the Andersons
CNN article & photos updated Tuesday Sept 16, 8:02pm EDT

Ike survivor recounts night on Bolivar Peninsula
KHOU - 11 article  09/26/08

Bolivar Residents returned home Friday - Look & Leave
KTRK-13 article / video Sept 26, 2008
KFDM - 6 article with photos

Important Information for Returning Bolivar Residents
Registration Form PDF | Important Information PDF
General Land Office Construction Info for Galveston County
Guidry News online & Galveston County website   9/25/08

Govenor Perry visits Anahuac
The Anahuac Progress online 09/24/08

Chambers County News Update
The Anahuac Progress online 09/24/08

Anahuac: Center of the Storm
KFDM news video - Sept 23, 2008

Officials' essential information on returning to Galveston
The Galveston County Daily News online  9/23/08

Searches in Oak Island and Smith Point - Chambers County
KFDM-6 article / KTRK-13 Searches Continue ( article/video) 9/22/08
KTRK - 13 - Human Toll of Hurricane Ike (video) 9/22/08
KTRK -13 Preparing to search (article/video) 9/19/08

KHOU.com - Oak Island residents pick up the pieces
Article on Monday, Sept 22, 2008, 08:37 AM CDT

State opens child support hotline
Houston Chronicle - Sept 22, 2008

Ike related Houston-area fatalities at 28
Houston Chronicle - Sept 22, 2008

Hurricane Ike made believers out of us all
TheFacts.com, by Bink Grimes 09/21/08

Hundreds lose homes on Oak Island
KHOU news video - Sept 21, 2008

Chambers County Smaked by Ike
Houston Press Blog/ Slideshow - 9/19/08

Extended family homeless after Ike
KTRK-13 news article & video 9/18/08

Bolivar Residents In Winnie Seek Info
KHOU-11 news video 9/18/08

Chambers County Hurricane Ike Update
The Anahuac Progress online - 9/17/08

Longtime family business tries to survive Ike
KTRK13 article/video 9/17/08

Cattle loose in Chambers County
KHOU-11 news video 9/17/08

Company reports oil spills where Ike hit
KTRK-13 news article & video 9/17/08

Millions still feeling Ike's aftereffects
USA Today - Sept 16, 2008

Chambers Co. Hurricane Ike Update
The Anahuac Progress online - 9/15/08

County by county - Some are letting evacuees return
Houston Chronicle - Sept 15, 2008

Chambers County has one fatality; sustains catastrophic damage
Houston Chronicle - Sept 15, 2008

Sept 10, 2008:  Ike shifts our way - Evacuation Orders Given
(with more evacuation orders to follow)
Harris / Liberty / Chambers - Houston Chronicle 9/10/08


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