The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure ... It was originally built in the 1940s, but in 1961 Hurricane Carla completely destroyed it; later in 2008, Hurricane Ike severely damaged it too, and ...

The long-envisioned Ike Dike project entails constructing a multifaceted coastal barrier system off the coast of Galveston ...

But Galveston did not need Harvey's wake-up call to tune into its increasing vulnerability. A decade earlier, Hurricane Ike already clobbered the island, overtopping the seawall that had stood to ...

In addition to the aforementioned attractions, Galveston also boasts a unique outdoor art project. In 2008, Hurricane Ike decimated many of the island's trees. Local artists transformed remaining ...