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BlogsTags > hurricaneHurricane Ike Blows in New Approaches to Social Tech 
By Kurt CagleSeptember 14, 2008 One hundred and eight years after a storm that wiped Galveston off the map, Hurricane Ike made landfall over Galveston and Houston to the northwest. While the winds were not as strong, the eye of the storm had pressures more closely associated with a Class 4 hurricane than a strong Class 2. The island was hit with a storm surge of roughly 13 feet, enough to smash houses, cover roads with debris (including large boats) and leave the downtown area under up to as much as seven feet of water at one point. 1 to 1 of 1 Stay Connected
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