Ike Anniversary
In this combination photo, at left, rising surf laps at the Galveston Seawall as the historic Balinese Room juts 600 feet out over the water as the city prepares for the arrival Hurricane Ike, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. At right, the night club, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completely destroyed by the hurricane, leaving only a few piers in the surf as remaining traces across from the street from the Galvez Hotel, seen Aug. 2009. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool) MANDATORY CREDIT MEMBER MAGS OUT
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