Harvey's heavy rains and storm surge caused catastrophic flooding on the barrier island, home to over 53,000 Houston-area residents. But Galveston did not need Harvey's wake-up call to tune into ...

The storm surge threat extends up the coast, to the low-lying Houston-Galveston area. This scenario is particularly dire since days of onshore winds and storm surge could hinder inland floodwaters ...

The impacts of sea level rise can feel more acute in coastal cities like Galveston that have also experienced a ... coastal ...

For people on Bolivar, the State highway is a lifeline out to I-10 when storm surge becomes an issue. According to TxDOT, the designation allows two options to speed the evacuation process.

If you live near the ocean, the storm surge is the most dangerous part of a hurricane's hazards. The high death tolls of the ten deadliest U.S. hurricane disasters, including the Galveston ...

The long-envisioned Ike Dike project entails constructing a multifaceted coastal barrier system off the coast of Galveston ...

A seawall in Galveston buffers storm surge from the Gulf. Bayous and man-made channels drain water from the region. Levees protect suburban neighborhoods, and lakes meant to be sources for ...