Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Ashley Cortez Despite damage, Baptist mission centers carry on: Officials bring their services to the community The Baptist Mission Center (BMC) administrative office serves as a haven to the community in time of need but during Hurricane Ike, they realized their clients could not come to them. So they had to g full story	Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Maribel Cervantes, Jefferson Davis High School SPCA's Storm Riders aid feathered, furry victims: Group rescues more than 1,500 animals during Ike While many Houstonians were preparing to evacuate for Hurricane Ike, devoted members of the Houston SPCA - the Storm Riders - were preparing their sleeping bags to move into their offices. A team of a full story
Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Angela Wallace, Ross Sterling High School Generators can be helpful but they'realso dangerous: At least 5 Houstonians die from the devices Deprived of power, some for several weeks, many Houstonians found it wise to invest in a generator.Generators are portable power systems, used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. The s full story	Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Jonathan Pardue, Jack Yates High School [ArticleImageHyperLink] The lessons from Ikpatience, preparation Disaster can strike at any given moment and when it does, it calls for patience and preparation.While Hurricane Katrina did teach us all an awful lot about not putting too much faith in government eff full story
Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Clea Justice, Madison High School With power gone for weeks, outdoor cooking got creative: Storm- stricken residents forced forgo microwaves, fire up their grills The night Hurricane Ike hit, the citizens of Houston lights went out - some for just a few hours others for two weeks and others, more than a month.Luckily for Regina Harris, a north Houston resident, full story	Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Quanah Alexander, Wheatley High School Jackson Lee tips hat to Ike recovery: Lawmaker lauds efforts of Congress to aid Houstonians Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said she applauds the efforts of Congress as Houstonians try to recover from Hurricane Ike.She said she is especially happy about the Nov. 12 extension for Houston res full story
Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Katherine Freedman, Bellaire High School Mayor proud of city's response to Ike Roughly two months after Hurricane Ike devastated the Gulf Coast, Houston is still in the recovery process. Mayor Bill White reflects on the effects Ike had on our city and how City of Houston employ full story	Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Theotis Williams, Jack Yates High School [ArticleImageHyperLink] Hurricane Ike derails college preparation In today's society, the road to college could be toughIt becomes tougher when something like Hurricane Ike comes through. It makes the journey more difficult.Hurricane Ike put a hold on the college pr full story
Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Katherine Freedman, Bellaire High School [ArticleImageHyperLink] Nerves frazzle among neighbors trying to make do without electricity It was roughly seven years ago when Alicia Barnes, a Houston resident and a mother of two, lost everything during tropical storm Allison. Her entire house flooded and had to be completely rebuilt. S full story	Thursday, October 30, 2008 By Nadia Tawfiq, Westside High School Federal agency let us down again Once again, FEMA has failed.The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to Hurricane Ike wasn’t much of a response at all. Ike hit several cities in Texas and left behind an incredible amount o full story

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