Hurricane Ike
storm [2008]
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Hurricane Ike
A beachfront home among debris in Gilchrist, Texas, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, September 14, 2008, after Hurricane Ike hit the area.
Hurricane Ike was a category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Texas in 2008, causing significant damage. It was the tenth costliest hurricane in U.S. history at the time, with estimated damages of $42.9 billion. The storm impacted Texas and Louisiana.1
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