High waters and rain hamper flood efforts

Flood levels continued to hamper rescue efforts after Hurricane Ike following heavy downpours and as water piled into the ship channel and Houston drainage system rushed toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Millions remain without power and many have no water or are forced to use bottled or boiled water because of low water pressure. Long lines for ice and gas are found throughout the Houston area.

Although media access has been limited, the hardest hit areas appear to be the Bolivar Peninsula, Crystal Beach, west Galveston Island, and areas near Port Arthur, although the later city escaped the worse damage.

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