Back To Galveston

A woman waves to returning residents of Galveston, Texas, during their first day back since Hurricane Ike struck, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Thousands of people returned on Wednesday for the first time since their island city was blasted by Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago.

Galveston resident Patricia Davis, 53, surveys her badly damaged apartment after arriving home for the first time Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas.

Galveston resident Patricia Davis, 53, reacts as she surveys her badly damaged apartment after arriving home for the first time Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas.

Linda Hadley sifts through debris of her destroyed home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas.

A doll sits among debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas.

Gina Hadley sits on a damaged section of her destroyed home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in Galveston, Texas.

Gina Hadley sifts through her destroyed home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in Galveston, Texas.

Dyann Polzin holds a cowboy boot with mold growing on it as she cleans out her home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in Galveston, Texas.

Galveston resident Ruben Rosas, 74, looks on as his son-in-law Scott Stiles throws out a mattress at his apartment Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. This was Rosas first visit back to the island since Hurricane Ike struck.

Galveston resident Ruben Rosas, 74, holds a cross which he found in the rubble of his apartment Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas.

Wayne Neill gathers some of his belongings among the debris left in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. Residents were allowed to return to the island Wednesday.

Donna Hanson looks over the site where her home once stood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. Hanson's home was completely destroyed by the hurricane. Residents were allowed to return to the island Wednesday.

Wayne Neill, left, and Brenda Roby, center, hug as Donna Hanson looks over the debris left where her home once stood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. Residents were allowed to return to the island Wednesday.

Amanda Cavazos hangs her sisters wedding dress after it was found in the debris at her mother's badly damaged home Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. Cavazos saw her home for the first time today since Hurricane Ike struck nearly two weeks ago.

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