Ike Update: Texas Disaster Assistance Approaches Half a Billion

Seven weeks after Hurricane Ike made landfall, progress continues to be made, but there is still a lot to be done to help Texans move forward with their recovery, according to state and federal officials. The Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), partners in the state's recovery, provide the following summary of continuing disaster assistance efforts as of Thursday, Oct. 30. Read more