Beginning tonight at 8 p.m. on KLRU-TV, Dr. Robert Gilbert, professor of civil engineering, will appear on a public television hour-long documentary about Hurricane Ike, one of this country’s most destructive storms. 09.13.08, Hurricane Ike begins with the storm’s formation and covers the magnitude of the storm and its damage. The program interviews government officials as well as home and business owners, engineers and meteorologists who examined the destruction.
Gilbert was involved in construction engineering studies prior to the storm and conducted follow-up studies to determine the construction techniques’ successes and failures.
Hurricane Ike struck Galveston in the early hours of Saturday, September 13, 2008. The storm winds gusted to 110 miles per hour, and produced a storm surge that sent 15 to 20 foot waves over areas in Galveston and Chambers Counties. The documentary shows the magnitude of the storm and how a city and its coastal communities have attempted to rebuild their homes and lives.
The broadcast will appear throughout the state on public television stations through May. Future dates and times remain available at www.klru.org/schedule/ViewProgram.php?VsnID=201530.
