Galveston Aims to Build a Healthier City After Ike’s Wave of Destruction Three years after Hurricane Ike hit in 2008, Galveston is still rebuilding. But this time area residents want to make the ...

MIAMI, Florida (CNN)-- Hurricane Ike grew from a Category 1 into a menacing Category 4 storm in about six hours Wednesday as it fed on the warm waters of Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said.