South Padre IslandNews and information about South Padre Island, Texas.Texas RV Parks In Center of Ike's Devastation- September 16, 2008 The RV park and campground industry in Texas was both victim and savior during Hurricane Ike, which decimated the Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend.http://www.rvbusiness.com/output.cfm?id=1744111 Rachel Welte, FOX21 News: Ike cleanup continues- September 15, 2008 Texas' South Padre Island was spared the full wrath of Hurricane Ike but not its storm surge.http://www.kxrm.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=191123 Body of man washes ashore in Corpus Christi - Waco Tribune-Herald- September 15, 2008 Authorities have found a body they believe is that of a 19-year-old Corpus Christi man who was swept away in the strong waves that Hurricane Ike brought to the Texas coast. Dr. Ray Fernandez, the Nueces County medical examiner, said police were ...http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breakingnews/entries/20... More chance of showers for entire Valley- September 15, 2008 A flash flood watch remains in effect for the entire Rio Grande Valley through this afternoon.http://www.themonitor.com/articles/through_17300___article.html/flash_includes.html Comments- September 15, 2008 A few of you have been e-mailing and calling me to ask about South Padre Island, and, sure enough, it did have some flooding from Hurricane Ike.http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/andersmeanders/entries/2008... Houston Airports Reopen Following Hurricane Ike- September 15, 2008 Sept. 15, 2008 - Hurricane Ike roared through Texas Saturday, knocking out power for more than 4 million and causing billions of dollars worth of damage.http://www.ntaonline.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=28&url_article_id=4001&ur... One Nueces Co. road still closed for flooding- September 15, 2008 Also, the westbound Weber Road on ramp to South Padre Island Drive that was re-opened last week has returned to being closed all day.http://www.caller.com/news/2008/sep/15/one-nueces-co-road-still-closed-flooding/ One Nueces Co. road still closed for flooding - Corpus Christi Caller- September 15, 2008 CORPUS CHRISTI According to the Texas Department of Transportation, state highway 286 (Chapman Ranch Road) is closed from Farm-to-Market 2444 to Farm-to-Market 70 because of flooding Monday. Also, the westbound Weber Road on ramp to South Padre ...http://caller.com/news/2008/sep/15/one-nueces-co-road-still-closed-flooding/?partner=RSS Man's body washes ashore - My West Texas- September 15, 2008 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Authorities have found a body they believe is that of a 19-year-old Corpus Christi man who was swept away in the strong waves that Hurricane Ike brought to the Texas coast. Dr. Ray Fernandez, the Nueces County medical examiner ...http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2008/09/15/ap-state-tx/d936vpcg2.txt Video Glyph- September 15, 2008 Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 11:46 a.m. Ann Davenport of Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region shows a 6-month-old male Border Collie mix named Garth.http://www.kxrm.com/news/video.aspx?id=192608 |