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Damage along Coastal Bend

Along communities on Highway 35, which travels the Texas coast, Hurricane Ike toppled trees and powerlines, blew in glass windows, and caused other damage.
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Devastation in Surfside Beach

The small coastal community of Surfside Beach, about 50 miles southeast of Houston, sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Ike.
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Storm surge flooding Palacios

Marinas, roads and parking lots were already flooded from Hurricane Ike’s storm surge in the small coastal community of Palacios as of Friday around 4 p.m.
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Hunkering down in Port Lavaca

Paul and Carol Villarreal survived Hurricane Claudette in 2003, and they’re going to do it again for Hurricane Ike. Especially since they won’t get a direct hit in Port Lavaca.
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Port Lavaca is calm before the storm

All is calm in Port Lavaca Friday morning, with the majority of residents evacuated and nearly all businesses boarded up and closed. The town will probably miss the brunt of Hurricane Ike.
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Gloomy predictions for Port Lavaca

Richard Everett, an area coordinator with the National Weather Service who is stationed in Port Lavaca, predicts that the area will still see extensive damage even though Hurricane Ike will probably hit further north.
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Padre Islanders taking Ike seriously

Although Hurricane Ike looks to be turning further north, people on Padre Island in Corpus Christi weren’t taking any chances. They boarded up their homes and businesses, and some hit the road to safer ground.
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Corpus residents flock to buy plywood

People stood in lines for one to two hours at a Corpus Christi Home Depot store to purchase supplies and plywood to protect their homes from Hurricane Ike.
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Special needs residents evacuating Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi residents with special needs evacuated the city today on buses headed to San Antonio. They included the elderly, people in wheelchairs, and others with medical needs.
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