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This ‘Wall of Wind’ Will Blast Structures With 200-MPH Hurricane Gusts
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 2 years agoA new “Wall of Wind” facility will test winds of up to 200 miles per hour, and storm surges up to 20...
'More City Than Water': Stories collected after Hurricane Harvey fill crucial flood atlas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTHE WOODLANDS — It rained hard on this green Houston suburb the day I read "More City Than Water: A...
On This Day, Sept. 13: Hurricane Ike batters Texas
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 months agoGalveston resident Calvin Wehrle (C) makes his way back to his vehicle after checking out debris that came onto I-45 North from Hurricane Ike in...
Giant storm-surge gates proposed as hurricane safeguard for Texas coast
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas, in 2008 as a high-end Category 2 storm, the coastline...
Fear and worry shadow Texas oyster fishermen as another season begins with few reefs open
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDespite fishermen’s wishes to delay the season in hopes that oyster reefs recover from years of...
The ‘Ike Dike’ Is the Army Corps of Engineers’ Largest Project Ever, but It May Not Be Big Enough
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In...
Texas “Ike Dike” coastal barrier project could cost $57 billion with inflation, Army Corps says
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe latest figure is 68% higher than an earlier estimate of $34 billion, and it’s unclear when — or...
House advances giant Texas storm surge project in water bill
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston,...
Burying just 5 percent of power lines can improve resilience in hurricane-prone regions
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance As extreme weather events become more intense and compound one another, more...
Retired hurricane names. These will never, ever be used again. Is your name on the list?
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHaving your name associated with a tropical storm could be a compliment or a curse, especially if...