Ike Dike - Wikipedia
The Ike Dike is a proposed coastal barrier that, when completed, would protect the Galveston Bay in Texas, United States. The project would be a dramatic enhancement of the existing Galveston Seawall, complete with floodgates, which would protect more of Galveston, the Bolivar Peninsula, the Galveston Bay Area, and Houston.
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Welcome to the Ike Dike. Current Headline. Unprepared: A Nation at Risk. Watch on. A coastal barrier protecting the Houston/Galveston Region from hurricane storm surge. The gate system is the centerpiece of this project. The barrier consists of four types of gates that work together.
Ike Dike will transform Galveston. See how in a fly-through tour
Sep 27, 2022 · The Ike Dike dunes will radically change beach access and views. Corps officials don’t expect the views from homes to be obstructed. But people no longer will be able to see the beach from the...
Ike Dike work closer to starting after $550 million appropriation …
Jun 22, 2023 · A longstanding plan for a storm surge suppression system between Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, commonly called the 'Ike Dike,' is awaiting federal funding. Once...
Army Corps Releases Final $29 Billion ‘Ike Dike’ Study For ...
Sep 10, 2021 · Army Corps Releases Final $29 Billion ‘Ike Dike’ Study For Congressional Approval. Plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008.
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The Ike Dike is a coastal barrier that, when completed, would protect the Houston-Galveston region including Galveston Bay from hurricane storm surge.
Hope for costly Ike Dike funding restored with adoption of $56 …
Aug 15, 2024 · The Texas Water Development Board on Thursday adopted Texas’ first $56 billion statewide flood plan— restoring hope for the long-anticipated Ike Dike and other coastal flood mitigation projects.
Ike Dike: Galveston project plan, map, construction, funding and …
Jun 6, 2023 · Here’s what you need to know about the background, purpose and timeline of the $34 billion Ike Dike project which is expected to transform the Galveston landscape. What is the Ike Dike...
Defense Bill Passes, Includes Ike Dike - bldg. 311
Jan 10, 2023 · The annual defense bill, totaling $847 billion, includes the approval of the $34 billion proposal for the Texas coastal barrier project, with $16 billion allocated to the colossal concrete gate system colloquially known as the Ike Dike.
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1. What is the Ike Dike? The Ike Dike is a coastal barrier that will protect the entire Houston-Galveston region, including Galveston Bay, from hurricane-induced storm surge. 2. Why do we need the Ike Dike?