Galveston residents are returning to their city for the first time since Hurricane Ike. Many are finding their homes in ruins, as they are warned about swarming mosquitoes, rotting animal carcasses, and unreliable power and drinking water. For more, see this article/video(1), and slide show(2).

1. http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=5872902
2. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/09/18/us/0919-IKE_index.html