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We are returning to Houston/Galveston Area to continue with the rebuilding from the effects of Hurricane Ike.

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Former geologist with a PhD reinvents career. She was fired from her job at Shell after being forced to take an unpaid family leave. She now sells products she made for her own pets; proving necessity is truly the mother of invention.

Shermco Charities, an organization founded by Shermco Industries, has donated to the United Way of South Central Oklahoma.

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Hurricane IKE: A Survivor's Chronological and Contemplative Narration of the Great Storm of Galveston, 2008 by Elaine Strom, which is the author's most recent book to date.

Shermco Industries donated $5,000 each to three families affected by Hurricane Ike.

Mitchell Historic Properties (MHP) is again leading the effort to rehabilitate the historic district in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike which struck Galveston on Sept. 13, 2008.

The Hotel Galvez, A Wyndham® Historic Hotel, is offering a Thanksgiving Getaway Package to include overnight accommodations for one or two nights, the hotel’s popular Thanksgiving Day Brunch and tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights.

Almost a month after the devastation of Hurricane Ike, thousands are still stranded and homeless as LifeCaps visits, helping out by giving survival pills to those in need.

Shermco Industries implements "I Saw Something Safe" campaign during Hurricane Ike recovery efforts.

Galveston’s historic Hotel Galvez, which sustained minimal damage from Hurricane Ike, is now scheduled to reopen to the public Oct. 15. The Hotel Galvez was built as a symbol of Galveston’s resilience following the Great Storm of 1900.

In an effort to address the issues of deforestation in Haiti, which also contributes to climate change and devastation from natural disasters, Lambi Fund of Haiti and the Green Belt Movement is partnering to plant 1 million trees over three years.

Lambi Fund’s “After the Storms” emergency fund will invest in and support rebuilding efforts that addresses food security, sustainable agriculture, reforestation, and community investments.

LifeCaps will be visiting and encouraging emergency survival kits and preparedness in the Houston area.

Back-to-back storms destroy Haiti’s crops, intensify its food crisis, and reveal a greater need for long-term investments in Haiti’s agricultural sector as a solution towards food security.

Bernardo’s Restaurant at the historic Hotel Galvez reopened for business on Wednesday, Oct. 1 following a temporary closure due to Hurricane Ike. The hotel's popular champagne brunch resumes on Sunday, Oct. 5.

300,000. That is a conservative estimate of the number of claims that consumers are expected to make due to damages caused by Hurricane Ike, according to the Insurance Journal. Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has...(read more below)

A stay at home mom launched a highly developed price comparison shopping website, just over one month ago. Many new enhancements have been added since then.

The Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT) is providing immediate disaster relief to members who have been affected by Hurricane Ike. Current FACT members are reminded to call 1-800-USA-FACT to request the Disaster Aid assistance.

Hurricane Ike, which struck Galveston Island in the early hours of Sept. 13, caused minimal flooding damage to historic properties owned by Galveston preservationists George and Cynthia Mitchell, including Tremont House, Hotel Galvez and Harbor House

Cubans, ravaged by three momentous back-to-back storms, goofed big time on Cuban TV. Will their lives be forfeited?

PropPrint.com reaches out to industry vendors and insiders to gather funds for hurricane relief efforts in Texas.

Three years ago NOKR was a beneficial resource for emergency agencies, thousands of families and individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

The National Portable Storage Association stands ready to respond to emergency situations in the wake of Hurricane Ike and other storms meteorologists expect to form this season.