Hurricane Ike hit 14 years ago. Here's a look back at the storm that changed Galveston forever.

Hurricane Ike hit 14 years ago. As Galveston preps for the Ike Dike storm project, here's a look back at the hurricane's record-breaking devastation.

The tallest waves, between 15 and 20 feet, hit Bolivar Peninsula and areas to the east. Entire communities were destroyed, and bodies washed up among the debris.The next few images show the island on the day the storm hit. Here, Galveston resident Henry Vasquez grabbed a souvenir from the rubble of Murdock's Pier and Hooters.Johnny Hanson / Houston ChronicleBrett Coomer / Houston ChronicleEric Kayne / Houston ChronicleSmiley N.

Homes were also damaged on the west end of Galveston. Recovery would take months for some, years for others.Some people thought FEMA responded slowly to the needs of flood victims in Galveston and Bolivar.About 24,000 structures sustained damage in Galveston County. Rolando Garza cleaned his muddy and moldy kitchen in Galveston after floodwaters devastated his home.Brenda Roby walked through a mass of debris in the place where her home once stood on Sept. 24, 2008, in Galveston.

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