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The last house standing….
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His photos showed <A href="http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-88025">a lone house standing in a wasteland</A> left in Ike's aftermath. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ireport.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2008/09/18/the-last-house-standing"><DIV>The lone yellow house caught Asgar's attention. He said it was the only structure standing for miles. Considering the extent of Ike's devastation, he said, it was "odd to have nearly any damage to one home." </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ireport.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2008/09/18/the-last-house-standing"><DIV>Shortly afterward, Kelley1 uploaded <A href="http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-89312">a photo of the yellow house</A> that was taken in May. <A href="http://www.ireport.com/people/Kelley1">Kelley1</A> is Judy Hudspeth and the house belongs to her sister, Pam Adams. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ireport.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2008/09/18/the-last-house-standing"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.ireport.com/img/4E9F2117-0608-4325-B8EE-C34323A29D7B" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ireport.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2008/09/18/the-last-house-standing"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.ireport.com/img/7C4326A0-3625-4410-8FDB-144BA7600CBB" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ireport.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2008/09/18/the-last-house-standing"><DIV>Pam and Warren Adams rebuilt their home in February 2006 after Hurricane Rita destroyed it the previous year. 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