Figure 12. (a) Waves crash over the Galveston Seawall and the memorial for the 1900 Galveston Hurricane before the arrival of Hurricane Ike (courtesy Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle).(b) House on fire on Galveston Island as storm surge waters rise in advance of Ike (courtesy Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle). (c) Devastation on the Bolivar Peninsula due to storm surge from Ike (courtesy NWS Houston/Galveston and Galveston County Office of Emergency Management). (d) Before and after image of the Bolivar Peninsula depicting the effects of storm surge (courtesy U.S. Geological Survey). (e) Debris, boats, and trailers on the southbound lanes of I-45 heading towards Galveston (courtesy Eric Kayne, Houston Chronicle). (f) Ships waiting to enter Galveston Bay after Hurricane Ike (image courtesy Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle).
