Tropical weather

Images of Ike: Then and now

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:01:00 -0600

One year after Ike, Chronicle photographers revisited the scenes of our most memorable images to capture how far we have come, and how much is left to be done. This series documents where the storm's devastation meets meets the mirror...

Ike: The GRB's many roles

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:12 -0600

Karen Warren/Chronicle A volunteer arranges cots at the George R. Brown Convention Center, where the Red Cross and other organizations set up a staging center for evacuees on Sept. 15, 2008, in Houston. Nearly a year later, people attend...

Ike: Back on The Strand

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:02:33 -0600

Brett Coomer/Chronicle Tom LeCroy is cooking again at LeCroy's Louisiana Bistro on The Strand in Galveston. LeCroy rode out the storm a floor above his restaurant, which he hoped to reopen three weeks after the storm. He actually reopened...

Ike: A neighborhood returns

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0600

Johnny Hanson/Chronicle John Ned Rose assesses the damage in front of his home near the corner of 54th and M on Galveston Island as Hurricane Ike hit. Rose said he had water up to his waist in his home....

Ike: Like a war zone

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:45:43 -0600

Johnny Hanson/Chronicle Debris lined the streets of neighborhood's in Galveston's west end after Hurricane Ike as National Guard troops picked up stranded residents. A year after Hurricane Ike, this stretch of FM 3005 near Pirates Beach bears few scars....

Ike: White-linen service

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:40:16 -0600

Johnny Hanson/Chronicle White linen table cloths greeted first responders and utility crews along Seawall Boulevard as Gaido's restaurant served up a shrimp broil lunch. A year after Hurricane Ike, the spot again serves as the restaurant's parking lot....

Ike: Elements of disaster

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:19:06 -0600

Smiley N. Pool/Chronicle By midday on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, the storm surge had already inundated parts of Galveston unprotected by the seawall, and a fire engulfed a beach house on Pelican Lane in Pirates Beach. The convergence of...

Ike: Kemah's comeback

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:18:05 -0600

Smiley N. Pool/Chronicle A ride named 'Chaos' sits amid the debris and damage of the Kemah Boardwalk after Hurricane Ike, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, in Kemah. Now Patrons enjoy replacement rides on the boardwalk as the entertainment area is...

Ike: Return to Bolivar

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:16:37 -0600

Smiley N. Pool/Chronicle Floodwater and debris covered Port Bolivar after the passing of Hurricane Ike. Recovery continues today, and cars are seen dotting the beach as people return to the surf....

Ike: Calmer waters

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:59:34 -0600

Johnny Hanson/Chronicle As Hurricane Ike roared into Galveston, waves crashed over the memorial to the 1900 hurricane. Now, the iconic statute holds even more meaning to those who endured Ike. "I was thinking about God, because it was like...

Ike: From wading to waiting

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:58:10 -0600

Brett Coomer/Chronicle In the time since Leslie Sundell slogged through The Strand with her dog, Scooby, floating beside her, the water has receded but damage remains. For eight weeks after the storm, she stayed in the special event room...

Ike: Starting over

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:57:06 -0600

James Nielsen/Chronicle Ralls Lee tried to salvage trophies after Ike throttled the Seabrook Sailing Club, which was established in 1934 and rebuilt in 1962. Now, only a lot remains, but plans are under way for a replacement building....

Ike: Higher and drier

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:56:55 -0600

Smiley N. Pool/Chronicle After the hurricane, floodwaters and oil slicks completely surrounded High Island. But thanks to the small town's unique elevation, perched 32 feet above the surrounding area atop a salt dome, High Island suffered the least of...

Ike: Just one visible scar

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:50:37 -0600

James Nielsen/Chronicle Emblematic of the havoc wreaked by power outages, once-frozen food was piled high outside Market Basket grocery store in Winnie. The store has since reopened, but like many businesses damaged by Ike, without the sign that previously...

Ike: Back at home

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:48:36 -0600

Mayra Beltran / Chronicle Alison Naquin, 14, sat amid damage after the roof in her Pearland bedroom caved in during the storm. A year later, the house is remodeled....