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Welch looks down at the flood waters surrounding his home as winds from Hurricane Ike begin to pick up in Galveston
13 Sep 2008
Source: Reuters
 
James Welch looks down at the flood waters surrounding his home as winds from Hurricane Ike begin to pick up in Galveston, Texas September 12, 2008. Massive Hurricane Ike bore down on the Texas coast on Friday, driving a wall of water into seaside communities and threatening catastrophic damage. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)
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