Posted: 11:34 AM Many of the dead are far to the north of the Gulf Coast that the storm savaged on Saturday. Instead, they've come as Ike slogged across the nation's midsection, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction.
Posted: 11:29 AM President Bush says Hurricane Ike has placed a pinch on the energy supply, driving up prices and frustration.
Updated: 5:02 PM Mid South Synergy and Entergy Texas are providing numbers of customers without power as the region continues clean up from Hurricane Ike.
Posted: 11:11 PM Texas Task Force One has been busy, as they so often are in times of major crisis in Texas.
Updated: 9:24 AM The day after the storm, thousands in the Brazos Valley were still without power Sunday night.
Updated: 3:39 PM A ninth death has been reported in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
Updated: 11:20 AM Houston's two commercial airports remained closed today.
Updated: 7:58 PM State, federal and local officials have made almost 2,000 rescues overall of Southeast Texans who refused to evacuate the area in front of Hurricane Ike.
Updated: 11:12 PM Federal officials say it appears Hurricane Ike destroyed a number of production platforms and damaged some of the pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico.
Updated: 8:09 PM In what has been described as "creative backfeeding," MidSouth Synergy has gotten the lights back on for many customers, and is actively working to restore power to multiple area counties affected by Hurricane Ike.
Posted: 3:12 PM The City of Huntsville has released information concerning trash and debris clean up, water, and power issues.
Posted: 2:55 PM Officials in Montgomery County report at least two people have received burns as a result of setting up generators in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Updated: 4:20 PM Officials at the Brazos County Community Emergency Operations Center say all shelters in the county are full.
Updated: 10:53 AM City of Navasota officials caution Entergy customers to expect power outages for several days. If you have friends or family with power you are advised to shelter with them.
Updated: 5:34 PM Here's an up to date listing of which school districts in the Brazos Valley are open and which ones are closed. This list will be updated as information becomes available.
Updated: 12:06 PM About two thousands evacuees remain in 13 Brazos County shelters. For those evacuees, Bryan/College Station has been a home away from home. Those evacuees are getting antsy to return home to survey the damage.
Posted: 11:16 PM Madison County residents are being asked to conserve water over until power is restored.
Posted: 11:11 PM Most Walker County residents are Entergy Texas customers and 99 percent of those are without power. Officials at the Emergency Operations Center say it could be two weeks before power is restored. Until that happens, distribution centers will be set up to help those in need.
Updated: 2:59 PM Mid South Synergy continues its electric power restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Updated: 10:00 PM Two structures in Grimes County were completely destroyed by Saturday's storm. One from high winds, the other by fire.
Updated: 9:47 PM Entergy Texas is reporting catastrophic damage to its system in Texas. In fact, it is telling Hurricane Ike evacuees not to be in a hurry to return home.
Updated: 9:36 PM Downed trees the most prevalent cause of damage in city.
Updated: 4:17 PM The following is a statement from the San Jacinto River Authority on the status of Lake Conroe:
Posted: 3:02 PM Officials in Huntsville and surrounding Walker County are urging residents to stay at home and continue to shelter in place. They also ask that travel be restricted to emergencies only.
Posted: 2:40 PM Due to loss of electricity and diminished water services, Grimes St. Joseph Health Center in Navasota has transferred all 13 inpatients to St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
