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Here are a series of before-and-after pictures from Galveston, Texas. Click the pictures to have them fade between “before” and “after.” I want to know what happened this house .

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1. Ike’s 110 mph winds caused more than $29 billion in damage. 75% of businesses have reopened, much of the debris has been cleared, and 95% of the population has returned.

Here’s a shot of Mr. Mike Litoris, a homeowner being interviewed on a local news channel in California about a fire in his neighborhood. Jury’s still out on whether Mike punk’d the reporter, or if that’s really his name. Either way, we just found the best prank call name EVER. Hugh Jass, you’ve just been replaced.

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1. Did a local newscast get Punk’d?
2. Mike Litoris: Mike Litoris on ktvu video

A photo of the last house standing in a wasteland left in Hurricane Ike’s aftermath.

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1. See More Photos
2. The Last House Standing- Amazing Picture!

Hurricane Ike uncovers the skeletal remains of a badly-burned ship from the Civil War era.

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1. Video Report: Hurricane Ike Unveils Mystery Ship
2. Fort Morgan Mystery Ship Revealed - Lots of Photos!

SCIENCE BUZZ: Hurricane season 2008 continues as Ike nears landfall in Houston. The country’s 4th largest city isn’t evacuating — they’re going to “stare down” the storm instead.

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1. Meanwhile, Residents In Galveston Face “Certain Death” If They Stay
2. Shot Of Ike From Space
3. In Pictures: Hurricane Ike
4. Houston Not Fleeing Hurricane Ike
5. Track Hurricane Ike Live
6. Updated Ike Satellite Images