(AP) Hurricane Ike’s winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and …
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Raw Video: Fire Burns at Houston Landmark
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beyPiPxeWAY] A fire is burning at Brennans Restaurant, a well known Texas Creole restaurant in downtown Houston.
Ike Makes Landfall on Texas Coast
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu1WxAYVU9U] The eye of hurricane Ike has powered onto land in Galveston, Texas, and the storm is punishing the shoreline with 110 mph winds.
Ike Moves Through Houston
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsDz-jpyj1U] Hurricane Ike remained a Category 2 hurricane with winds topping 100 mph, as it started moving away from Houston on Saturday morning. (Sept. 13)