Merrell, William J.2012-10-242012-10-242012-09http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/28404Presentation by Dr. Merrell to the Board of Trustees, Galveston Wharves, concerning the concept and reasoning behind creating an "Ike Dike" to protect the Houston/Galveston area from tidal surges resulting from tropical weather events.en-USsurge damage reduction strategiescoastal surgePort of Houstonpetrochemical productionTexas upper coast hurricanes 1851-2005hurricane damageHurricane IkeIke dikeMaeslant barrierHouston Galveston maximum envelope of waterPort of GalvestonInner Harbor Navigation Channel - Lake Borgne Surge barrierPresentation