18 years since Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston and devastated Southeast Texas
The article commemorates the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Ike's landfall near Galveston on September 13, 2008, which brought heavy rain, wind, and historic storm surge to Southeast Texas.
By Christian Terry, Meet the Team·3 hr ago
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It has been 18 years since Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, bringing heavy rain, wind, and historic storm surge to the Texas coast.
Though Southeast Texas has experienced effects from storms such as Harvey and Beryl since, Ike remains a name that many people remember.
Hurricane Ike made landfall at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, near Galveston as a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
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