Ike tore up downtown. That black stuff all over the sidewalk in the picture is shattered glass from the blown out windows of office buildings. Lots of trees were uprooted. Downtown was literally closed. People couldn't go back to work for weeks till the mess had been cleaned up and windows replaced and the electricity had come back on.It will be a long time before the economy in Texas recovers from the blow dealt by Ike. Tourism, agriculture, petrochemical, health care, and small businesses of all types all took a heavy hit.
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