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Welch sits on his front steps as floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ike encroach on his home in Galveston
12 Sep 2008
Source: Reuters
 
James Welch sits on his front steps as floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ike encroach on his home 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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James Welch sits on his front steps as floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ike encroach on his home in Galveston, Texas September 12, 2008. Massive Hurricane Ike bore down on the Texas ...


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