New data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that several cities along Texas's coast face dangerous sea ...

In the wake of Hurricane Ike, engineers have been crafting a $34 billion plan to protect the city ... Texas A&M University at Galveston, Coastal Texas Study, ArcGIS StoryMap, Google Maps Despite ...

The plan used existing flood data to create the maps that ... across Texas could cost more than $49 billion, but more than half of the money would be allocated to the “Ike Dike” project ...

Named for the destructive 2008 hurricane that hit Galveston, the Ike Dike gates are the biggest chunk of Texas’ proposed coastal barrier, which will also include miles of dunes along Galveston ...

Environment Texas found the Texas City Dike and 25th Street beaches in Galveston ... Swimmers can check the Texas General Land Office's Texas Beach Watch map to stay updated on fecal bacteria ...

It found that eight beaches in the state, including Seawall Boulevard in Galveston and Texas City Dike, exceeded these levels on over a quarter of days last year. Luke Metzger, director of ...

Texas lawmakers are considering an investment of roughly $1 billion for flood-control projects around the state — including the "Ike Dike" project planned for Galveston Bay. Credit: REUTERS ...

DIKE, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas community is faced with a new development that is creating concern. A solar farm is being built in the community of Dike, located in Hopkins County. Some say ...

In September 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas ... shielding the city and its oil infrastructure from flood events. The Ike Dike has since become synonymous with hurricane ...

The new maps use better data but it remains a serious challenge to predict where water will flow, according to Sam Brody, director of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas at Texas A&M ...