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...IS FOR GALVESTON

After the destructive storm that completely reshaped
the Gulf Coast on September 8, 1900, no one
knew what could come of GALVESTON ISLAND. Making
many improvements, such as the building of the
very important Galveston Seawall, things returned
to a new normal and Galveston grew – until
September 13, 2008, when Hurricane Ike caused
billions of dollars in damages. Galveston \