After two years there are still approximately 700 homes in Bridge City that have not been dealt with since Hurricane Ike according to Jeff Parrent, president of L.T.C. Professional Builder, Inc.

Two years later, most of the area businesses have reopened following Hurricane Ike, but it is not smooth sailing for many of them. The downturn in the economy lately has slowed many’s recovery.

The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) Disaster Recovery division today awarded a grant of $12,304,606 for Orange County to repair damages caused by Hurricane Ike. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant

One might think it strange: a 40- to 50-foot petroleum tanker that washed up on an island near Cow Bayou.

Even though not as visible, there are still hundreds of people coming in a steady flow to Orange County helping those that have no other means of repairing their homes after Hurricane Ike.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Texas Division of Emergency Management has announced that the governor’s request for a four-month extension to the Direct Assistance provided for temporary housing has been granted for eligible hurricane Ike individuals and families. The program originally slated to

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) recently announced a $10 million award to help restore Orange’s stock of affordable rental housing damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ike. The award is expected to bring greater stability to the lives of low

Daily progress continues to be made as a federally mandated “End of Program” date of March 12, 2010 approaches for all occupants of temporary disaster housing units provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

Cindy and Michael Chataignier moved to Bridge City in 1996 as part of Michael’s work with the Federal Prison System.

The “We Remember” Committee consists of Richard Solomon, Charlotte Hamilton, Bridge city Councilman David Rutledge, Christy Teague, Bridge City Mayor Kirk Roccaforte and Sarah Briggs.

In the year since Hurricane Ike, Bridge City officials have kept up with permit records in the “A” Flood Zone – the area most hit by the storm surge.

Richard Soloman and Sarah Briggs attended a check presentation of $1,000 by Jeff Parrent, president of L.T.C. Professional Builders, Inc. to the We Remember celebration, scheduled for Sept. 13 at Community Park. The check was accepted by committee member Christy Teague.

Robert Sullivan, manager of the Bridge City Walmart presented a check for $1,000 to Richard Solomon, chairman of the  ‘We Remember’ committee.  Solomon said the donation will help with the presentation of the event planned on the anniversary of Hurricane Ike, Sept. 13.

Hurricane Ike, more than 10 months ago, has taken a bite out of alligator populations in the coastal marshes along the upper Texas Gulf Coast.

A 55-mile barrier as tall as 17 feet is being proposed along the Texas Coast.

A study in 1975 wasn’t very successful with the public, or elected officials.

According to the AP, the grand idea for what would probably be the biggest seawall

Bridge City DRT sets departure date

Friday, it will be six months since Hurricane Ike blew through and destroyed Bridge City, a good portion of the Cove and other areas of Orange County. 

Property owners with proof of loss claims on Hurricane Ike flood damage have until March 12 to file, however, there seems to be some confusion regarding the deadline.

Kevin Ward of Homespecs, a full-service contractor based in Groves and working in the Bridge City

When several family members had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Ike, Pflugerville school teacher Betty Trusty, knew they needed assistance. “I sent out an e-mail to my faculty and where I used to teach,” said Trusty. “I was just bombarded

E.J. Gaspard
Special to The Record

On Sept. 13, 2008 at 2:10 a.m. Hurricane Ike hit the coast of Texas like a sledgehammer. The aftermath left 4 million people without power, an estimated 31.5 billion dollars in damage and

By fifth-grade Bridge City Intermediate teacher Bridget Gunn Toohey

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through Bridge City
Hurricane Ike had left the town all dirty and gritty.

The stockings were hung in the trailer with care,