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2008 

Here are some images displayed by our local news media and some that I took myself around town. I wanted to get over to I45 again today to take a picture of the huge freeway signs that collapsed, one onto a shopping strip. Downtown Houston was closed for a few days following the hurricane as wind...
09/25/2008
Two federal agencies today announced a rental assistance program that will provide temporary rental payments and case management services to help thousands of families who were displaced by Hurricane Ike. The new program is set to begin Nov. 1, will help families find intermediate housing as the...
09/24/2008
The Harris County Housing Authority will administer a housing voucher program for more than 40,000 Gulf Coast residents displaced by Hurricane Ike, the authority's president said Tuesday night. U.S. Housing and Urban Development will announce the program Wednesday with the Federal Emergency Manag...
09/23/2008
Sugar Land City Council has adopted a $169.7 million budget for fiscal year 2008-09 based on a tax rate of 30 cents per $100 valuation. The budget year begins Oct. 1. The budget also incorporates an increase in the residential homestead exemption that was approved by City Council to offset valua...
09/22/2008
Texans owner Bob McNair announced that the Texans will begin an effort to raise $2 million to help in the relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts of those affected by Hurricane Ike. The campaign is called "Texans helping Texans." Mr. McNair has already donated $500,000 of his own money. The NFL a...
09/21/2008
September 19, 2008From Fort Bend County:FORT BEND COUNTY, TX - Fort Bend County is beginning its recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Ike. A Debris Management plan has been enacted to facilitate the removal of debris left by the hurricane. This program consists of three separate "passes" wit...
09/19/2008
Should you trash or eat defrosting food? If your power is out and you have a refrigerator full of food, here are ways to determine what you can eat and what you should throw away: Throw away perishable leftovers and meats (beef, poultry, hot dog, bacon, breaded fish sticks, etc.) stored at above ...
09/19/2008
Today will officially be a week since Hurricane Ike moved in on Texas. Some such as myself are still without power, and I really have to commend Centerpoint and the volunteers here from all over the country who are working hard day and night to get things restored. All I can say to those in the d...
09/19/2008
With the power outages and damages to local schools, here are places to take the family as the temperatures start to warm up. The Downtown Aquarium410 Bagby at Memorial, 713-223-FISHOpens at 11 a.m.Offering discounted admission of $5 through Friday. The Children's Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, 713...
09/19/2008
Hurricane Ike has left many Texas homeowners with damaged roofs. Repairs to these roofs can take time. In order to mitigate additional damage that could result from rain, homeowners can have plastic sheeting installed over the damaged area by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors, in a program...
09/18/2008
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