Texas A&M Galveston Professors offer Port Protection Plan for Gulf Coast

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The Texas A&M University System News Release
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A group of scientists at Texas A&M University at Galveston have developed a unique blueprint for protecting Houston and Galveston against hurricane devastation.
Sometimes called the Ike Dike or Coastal Spine, the concept includes a series of barriers and giant sea gates across the Houston Channel.
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