Reply #46: My Galveston Beach Home Ok [View All]

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Saw my Galveston beach home, and our area, in a very good Coast Guard aerial video of the area yesterday. Everything looks good +/- 5%. A neighbor, that has keys to my place, is going back today. She said she would check out my place and give me a call, based on a detailed inspection. Unfortunately, a Galveston Gulf coast beach home area directly to the east of us didn’t do nearly as well. Both homes damaged and significant beach erosion. Also a big backwash/rip tide cut in their beach. Looks like there is damage to about 15% of the island's property along with some infrastructure.

The Historic Strand District in Galveston got hit pretty hard. This is were the media pics/videos of the buildings damage and that 3 building fire were taken. This area is like the New Orleans French Quarters area. In fact, we have a Galveston Marti Gras every year there. This year had approx 450,000 attend for the weekend event. Hated to see Yaga’s Restaurant and Club get destroyed by Hurricane Rita. Great place and hangout on the weekends, with live bands.

Traffic in Houston today will be living hell again, like Thursday on the mass exodus out. Glad we have plenty to do today and plenty of food, so we don't have to get out.

Hurricane Rita - Yaga’s Restaurant and Club Damage