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Ike's economic impact hits Texas coast hard
Galveston and surrounding areas face massive losses as shrimp and oyster industries suffer, docks destroyed, and tourism traffic evaporates. Power outages stretch across Kentucky and Ohio, with infrastructure and jobs disrupted. Recovery will be slow and uneven, with long-term effects on property values and local livelihoods.
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Galveston
Texas
Midwest
Jeff Sjostrom
Galveston Economic Development Partnership
Kentucky
New England
Ohio
Louisville
Ike
Risk Management Assessment Inc
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Wall Street
Leo Linbeck III
Rice University
Ske
Galveston Bay
Prestige Oysters Inc
Gulf
Lisa Halili
U.S
Louisiana
Halili
Eddie Ferre
Luigi
Galveston County
Jim Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Patricia Bolton-Legg
Sjostrom
Lyda Ann Thomas
Howitzen