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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas’ senior Senator, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $7,196,522 in funding to Chambers County for Hurricane Ike debris removal.

Copies of “Hurricane Ike: The Dirty Side of the Storm” have arrived and are available for those who want to preserve memories of the devastating 2008 storm.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas’ senior Senator, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $7,196,522 in funding to Chambers County for Hurricane Ike debris removal.

Special to The Villager Montgomery County Emergency Assistance (MCEA) received a $17,500 grant from the Montgomery County Community Foundation. This grant will allow MCEA to assist Montgomery County residents with rent who have suffered a crisis and are at risk of becoming homeless, especially in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

HOUMA - The last day you can register for FEMA assistance for damage suffered from Hurricane Ike, which caused widespread flooding in Lafourche and Terrebonne, is next Monday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas’ senior Senator, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $7,196,522 in funding to Chambers County for Hurricane Ike debris removal.

Millions of dollars are on their way to southeast Texas to help pay for the continuing cleanup effort and other issues associated with Hurricane Ike.

State legislators will continue to gather input from the public on how the state can best help Hurricane Ike victims recover at their next hearing on the topic on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

As a member of the House Select Committee on Hurricane Ike Devastation, Rep. Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) has participated in public meetings throughout the region hearing from individuals who were directly affected by Hurricane Ike.

In 2008, Galveston Island saw some of the worst devastation since the Hurricane of 1900. Ike left its mark, but the island is quickly working to recover. Rochelle Gaskin from the Galveston Island Convention & Visitor's Bureau shares what events will take place in 2009.