Merrell’s original plan for the “Ike Dike” involved a “coastal spine” made up of a lengthy wall and several flood gates placed at various key points in Galveston Bay. During calm days ...
The delayed "Ike Dike," a series of gates ... It also accounted for nearly half of the plan’s budget. The full sum dwarfed ...
the federal-funding tap for the massive coastal barrier project dubbed the “Ike Dike” is officially open. The U.S. Army Corps ...
After Hurricane Ike destroyed thousands of homes and inflicted an estimated $30 billion in damages in 2008, engineers hatched an ambitious plan to protect southeast Texas and its coastal ...