Texas governor signs bill to create ‘Ike Dike’ funding account
The long-envisioned Ike Dike project, which is awaiting federal funding, entails constructing a multifaceted barrier system off the coast of Galveston that would help protect the Houston region and its petrochemical industry from the storm surge associated with a powerful hurricane.
Bill to create funding account for ‘Ike Dike’ project discussed by Texas House committee
The long-envisioned Ike Dike project entails constructing a multifaceted coastal barrier system off the coast of Galveston that would help protect the Houston region and its petrochemical industry from the storm surge associated with a powerful hurricane. Congress authorized the initiative in 2022 but has yet to dedicate any significant funding for it.
Hope for costly Ike Dike funding restored with adoption of $56 billion statewide flood plan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has estimated the Galveston storm surge project could cost up to $57 billion alone. The plan was originally hatched in 2008 after Hurricane Ike devastated the island.
Ike Dike project secures initial federal funding, albeit fraction of needed amount
A recent $500,000 allocation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be used for preconstruction engineering and design work on a segment of the Coastal Texas Project, also known as the Ike Dike. The long-planned initiative is expected to take about 20 years to construct and cost an estimated $57 billion.
Sinking land combined with sea-level rise especially problematic along Gulf Coast, new study finds
"Disappearing cities on U.S. coasts," a peer-reviewed study published this month in the journal Nature, shows that subsidence is especially pronounced along the Gulf Coast, where sea-level rise has been accelerating. That spells exacerbated future flooding risks in Houston-area communities such as Freeport, Galveston, Port Arthur and Texas City, according to the study.
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