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

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 ...

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 ...