As most of you have heard by now Galveston has been hit by hurricane Ike. While the winds were only Cat 2 strength, the storm surge tides were much
higher than usual due to the storm's large overall size. As a result Galveston and most of the upper Texas coast has been decimated.
The latest assessment is that it will be a couple months before the island will be reopened due to major damage to the gas and electric infrastructure
feeding the island. Indeed most of our beaches are missing in action and it will be awhile before we see how much returns on it's own and how much
Galveston Parks will be able to restore. Following is a current satellite link showing the damage done...
With the above in mind, it is suggested you not make concrete plans to attend dbbb just yet. We are brainstorming to come up with an alternative
location, but to tell you the truth it doesn't look good. Hotel space is at a premium throughout Texas and Louisiana and will likely remain so for
months due to the large number of people that have completely lost their homes. If we can put something together, camping will likely be involved.
We are thankful that most of our buggy buddies have weathered the storm relatively well and offer condolences to those that have suffered greater
losses. We are looking forward to the time we can all get together again. Lets hope it can happen sooner than later!Cat - 16-9-2008 at 01:53 PM
Thank you Dave - I appreciate the update. Let me know if I can be of any help.
Cataction jackson - 16-9-2008 at 07:29 PM
Yes it a sad but true reality............aj
Here is a link to the destuction of my marina.............aj
Yea... really tore Watergate up. Which Marina did you move your boat to during the storm?
I'd hope by T-day that the island will be up and running, although on a limited capacity. Those camping will be fine, but will be limited hotel
availability for out of towners and those who do not like tents. Even a hundred miles north of the coast hotels are few and far between (at least
the nice ones), but that should start getting better as people get back to normal.
I thought I had it rough.... until a guy I work with told me his story. Out of power for 12 days, and finally gets it back. His wife lit some
scented candles to help make the house smell better and ran to pick up their kid from school. They suspect the cat knocked over one of the candles,
and burned most of the house down.
We plan on camping and will be joining anyone else who chooses to do so. dylanj423 - 30-9-2008 at 07:28 PM
Is it going to be held ON Thanksgiving day? I will be there if my Dad can make it. I hat to leave him alone in Houston over the holiday.centex_buggier - 30-9-2008 at 08:29 PM
Usually the event is the entire week with most people showing up the evening before Thankgiving and leaving on the Sunday after. I am pretty sure I'm
going unless the beach report is really bad.
We are thinking about a watered down event. There probably won't be much hotel space available, so most will be camping on the beach. Likely at San
Luis Pass rather than the usual East Beach.dylanj423 - 30-9-2008 at 10:50 PM
I hope to be there... will probably only be able to make it on Turkey Day, though. Hopefully people will be able to come and the conditions will be
good.Taper123 - 1-10-2008 at 06:09 AM
Come on down... and don't leave your Dad home alone on T-day. Bring him to the feast as well.kitemaker4 - 2-10-2008 at 04:17 PM
I just read an article in the Galveston paper that stated the water quality in the gulf of mexico was back to normal. They were not allowing swimers
in the water till this past Monday because they were still cleaning up storm debris. So this is good news.
Susan (npw goddess) :singing:bugymangp - 3-10-2008 at 01:23 PM
hey gang
jason just stopped by my building in new york. he showed me his battle scars from nabx. hes still in pain and we just talked about going to DBBB this
year. it doesn`t look like we`ll be going. what with him healing, having a hard time finding a hotel and the island in the shape its in. we both think
its best we don`t go.
maybe i`ll just go to wildwood for few days over the thanksgiving weekend.
i really miss you guys. not going to nabx this year and now dbbb and i know you guys miss me.
but come hell or high water we`ll be at nabx next year.kitemaker4 - 3-10-2008 at 02:55 PM
We are going to miss yall to. As of right now it looks like a camping event at the pass.
Susan (npw goddess)Taper123 - 3-10-2008 at 03:09 PM
WHo knows... by then East beach might be useable and empty. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm going to try and make a beach run soon myself.
Went and got my cartag today. The Clerk lives near here and her family is living in their garage as the hurricane ate their house as well. The
area is down to 5 digits now of people without power...kitemaker4 - 3-10-2008 at 04:03 PM
Hey Steve
What is the car tag for?
Susan (npw goddess)action jackson - 3-10-2008 at 04:23 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by kitemaker4
Hey Steve
What is the car tag for?
Susan (npw goddess)
Maybe for the car?:dunno:......ajkitemaker4 - 3-10-2008 at 05:31 PM
Thanks AJ
Susan (npw goddess)
Taper123 - 3-10-2008 at 07:31 PM
Yeah... you know, sort of like hunting... have to tag them. (I meant the sticker for the windshield... thelittle one we used to put on license
plates).
We've got the burn pot cranked up in the back yard. Chillin out around the campfire tonight in the back yard. Have satellite TV and wireless
internet to Terry's trailer/yard/house now. Think there is just enough room left to run the land line for the phone tomorrow.
Talked with insurance again today. Final estimate is at the home office for approval. When I asked what the ballpark figure was, guy just said that
he did'nt remember off the top of his head... just that it was fairly large.
Maybe tomorrow I'll start to cut up the 40~50 ft oak lying on the ground. It's on the chain link fence and dogs like to walk up it to look around,
but it would be better served as DBBB firewood. And it took out three more trees behind us like dominoes....
