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[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 29, 2008 -- Mail services have discontinued at this post office on Galveston Island due to flooding from Hurricane Ike. Interior walls have been removed and the facility is currently being dried before repairs can begin. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, TX, September 24, 2008 -- Galveston homeowner pointing to indirect evidence of Hurricane Ike's power. Thousands of homeowners return to Galveston today for the first time in over a week; this homeowner was fortunate to only find some exterior damage and light sprays of sand pushed through a thick, solid, hardwood floor from outside. Mike Moore/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 29, 2008 -- Mail is being collected at a mobile mail center parked in front of the heavily damaged Postal Office Building in Galveston. Hurricane Ike has disrupted the use of this new, now flooded, facility. Mail is being delivered to only a portion of the island as power and residents return. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 17, 2008 - Piles of debris are lined up along the seawall on Galveston Island where Hurricane Ike made landfall. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, TX, September 25, 2008 -- The Chanler family digging out and cleaning up after Hurricane Ike. The storm brought a 7 ft. tidal surge that pushed Galveston Bay into this badly damaged area of Galveston Island. Mike Moore/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 21, 2008 -- Works crews clean up debris from the highway leading onto Galveston Island in preparations for the return of its residents. Damage from Hurricane Ike has been significant thus preventing the community from returning safely prior to this week. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 21, 2008 -- Residents of Galveston Island sift through the rubble that once was their home prior to Hurricane Ike's arrival. Many streets are impassable due to debris which has made it unsafe for the general population to return. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 21, 2008 -- Debris pile including a boat in front of a home with a USR mark in Texas. Houses removed from their foundations collect at the end of the street along with boats and debris from wreckage caused by Hurricane Ike. Galveston Island has been hit hard and is currently in the process of cleaning up and repairing damaged utilities. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 17, 2008 -- Mayor of Galveston Lyda Ann Thomas (lf) and Federal Coordinating Officer Sandy Coachman (rt) prepare to take an aerial tour of Galveston Island to observe damages created by Hurricane Ike. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Galveston, Texas, September 29, 2008 -- This Galveston Post Office received a damage from the storm surge created by Hurricane Ike. It has been gutted because of flooding and is being dried prior to making any repairs. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

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