Hurricane Ike: Damages
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sarah_xoxo_love on October 12, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 11.4 billion dollars | how much money did Texas as a whole suffer from hurricane Ike? |
| 2 billion dollars | how much money in damages did galveston on its own suffer? |
| 16 million dollars | how much money did Ike cost Houston? |
| they requested Congress help after all the costs of emergency evacuation | what did the mayors of Houston and galveston request to Congress? |
| houses were flooded, buildings toppled from wind, and many people were missing | what were some of the damages caused by Ike the day after the storm hit? |
| search parties | over the next few weeks, who was sent to search fro survivors? |
| wildlife | what was found washed up on land? |
| many people lost homes and jobs | what caused a blow to Galveston's economy? |
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