The bad news is they’ll likely start again Monday. Corps of Engineers officials said Wednesday the releases have temporarily stopped on the Caloosahatchee side because high water from Hurricane Ike has raised …
Hurricane Ike’s winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines.
Hurricane Ike dominated the month’s local news stories online, taking three of the top 10 spots for September. Here are the top stories for September.
A Fort Myers man is headed to Texas to help victims of Hurricane Ike. But his best friend, a nine-year-old cocker spaniel, can’t make the trip. NBC2 found out how an internet connection, Craig’s List, and a puppy’s face is bringing two Good Samaritans together.
The people we all turn to for help are asking for a favor in return. Members of the Cape Coral Professional Firefighter’s Union are sending aid to Hurricane Ike victims in Galveston, Texas and need your help.
When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery – a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. The wreck, about six miles from Fort Morgan, had already been partially uncovered when Hurricane Camille cleared away sand in 1969.
Researchers at the time identified it as the Monticello, a battleship that partially burned when it crashed trying to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War.
People aren’t the only ones who were left homeless by Hurricane Ike. This year’s busy storm season has stripped away the homes of many wild animals. Among them are baby squirrels. NBC2 found one woman who has made it her mission to rescue them.
Originally posted by Noah Pransky on: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Last updated on: 9/10/2008 11:14:05 PM LEE COUNTY : Hurricane Ike’s rains have stopped and most of the flood water has receded, but that …
A 43-year-old man who was staying on Fort Myers Beach after being evacuated from the Florida Keys during Hurricane Ike may have trouble getting back.
LEE COUNTY: Because of Hurricane Ike, Governor Charlie Crist has already issued a state of emergency for the entire state.
The U.S. Geological Survey has released before and after photos of the Bolivar Peninsula showing the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ike.
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