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2 A house sits among debris, piled up by storm surges after Hurricane Ike made landfall September 14, 2008 in Crystal Beach, Texas. (DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP/Getty Images) #

3 The surge before the storm swamps Galveston Island, Texas, and a fire destroys homes along the beach as Hurricane Ike approaches Friday, Sept. 12, (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

4 At 15 feet, Ike's storm surge less than predicted
BEFORE Bolivar Peninsula, TX. AFTER Bolivar Peninsula, TX. A cemetery flooded by storm surge from Hurricane Ike is shown, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in Galveston, Texas.

5 Pay attention to the yellow arrows

6 Pay attention to the yellow arrows

7 Pay attention to the yellow arrows

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