Hurricane Ike - December 2008
In Times Like These
We come alive when there is a crisis to face. I'm no exception. When I realized the magnitude of Hurricane Ike, so immense that its outer boundaries seemed to reach across the whole Gulf, I packed my van and headed south to Texas....
Ike Carves a Path of Destruction
As Hurricane Ike Slammed into Galveston Island, Off the Gulf Coast of Texas, it was nearly twice the size of a typical hurricane with a diameter of approximately...
Let the Rebuild Begin
With storm plans in place and crews and materials at the ready, utilities located near the Gulf of Mexico had to wait until the brunt of Hurricane Ike had passed before springing into action....
Mobilized for Battle
Hurricane season always keeps coastal utilities on edge. Oncor was especially skittish this year, because it had been hard hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005....
Small Towns, Big Challenge
As was the case in 2005 when Hurricane Rita made her presence known, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative found itself directly in the path of Hurricane Ike....
