Coastal Texas Faces Heavy Damage After Hurricane Ike

The sun rises behind the Storm Memorial in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike on September 18, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. The sculpture was dedicated to remember the 6,000 killed when a hurricane hit the island in 1900.

GALVESTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Most of the island remains without running water, electricity or gas since the hurricane hit in the early morning hours of September 13. Fifty deaths have been reported nationwide from the storm, five in Galveston. ()

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