REPORT: IKE DAMAGED HALF THE HOMES IN HARRIS COUNTY Houston Chronicle 1/15/09 Hurricane Ike damaged almost half the homes in Harris County and left more than 18,000 dwellings uninhabitable, according to a detailed assessment by the Harris County Housing Authority. FEMA RELEASES IKE DAMAGE REPORT OFFICIALS: DIKES, FLOOD GATES COULD PROTECT AREA Galveston County Daily News 1/14/09 A multibillion dollar…
By Ella Tyler My Roddy cousins lived in Menlo Park, California. My uncle Jim had an orange tree that he raised from a seed and was very proud of, but it produced very sour fruit.
CITY ASKS FOR HELP FROM STATE Galveston County Daily News 1/8/09 If the state had funds set aside for disaster recovery, the city would ask for money to help stave off layoffs that are still looming, despite a recent 3 percent pay cut, City Manager Steve LeBlanc told state legislators Wednesday. ‘DESPERATE’ GALVESTON SEEKS HELP FROM TEXAS LEGISLATURE CONTINENTAL JET…