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Gilchist at the end of February

Kevin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:13:59 +0000

The music seems a little up beat for the subject matter, but we are grateful for the photos. Though watching them is just heartbreaking.

It’s amazing to me how well the homes at Audubon Village seemed to fare. That’s a great sign for all of us that think Bolivar should be rebuilt. Remember…

George Bush Senior Wants You to Visit Galveston

Kevin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:13:48 +0000

Valentine’s Day on the Island

Kevin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:12:18 +0000

Per the creator:

We visited Galveston on Valentines Day 2009 staying with Terri and Ken in Terris Beach house. Here is what we saw of damage from Hurricane Ike, which came through on 9/13/08, five months prior to our visit. Note the sad owner planting grass under his house that he purchased in August, 2008. Lots of questions about what is the right thing for whom to do on our barrier islands (And New Orleans, for that matter.) where the weather and the sea always have their way.

Other videos of Mardi Gras, etc. can be found at their YouTube page.

Debris Cleanup Trucks…

Kevin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:09:01 +0000

This is fascinating video. The person who shot the clip said:

Picking up household debris in Galveston, TX after Hurricane IKE. This went on for months after the storm. Most people lost everything. There were about 100 trucks like this working 12 hours a day.

Relief Work Up Close

Kevin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:06:40 +0000

For those of you who’d like to see some first hand relief work up close, the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa volunteer cleanup crew has posted a series of videos here.

This clip is a good sample:

Oak Island Sign Dedication After Hurricane Ike

Kevin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:05:07 +0000

Here’s a neat story from up at Oak Island. Per the video post:

A little more than 5 months after Hurricane Ike all but wiped the little fishing community of Oak Island off the map the town continues to rebuild. With the help of Hooter’s a new sign now welcomes those who come to Oak Island.

Bolivar Devastation Five Months Later

Kevin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:04:10 +0000

Wow. Per the video creator:

A few photos from Galveston, then video of the drive on Highway 87 through the Bolivar Peninsula. Shot 17 February 2009 from our (kinda dirty) motorhome window. Shocking.

East Beach Update

Kevin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:00:42 +0000

I wish I spoke French, so I knew what was being said, but just the visuals are worth watching in this series of videos.

Two more follow below…

Mardi Gras in Galveston

Kevin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:55:05 +0000

Almost six months after Ike, backpack reporter Becky Chosed takes a road trip to Galveston. She tells us how the island is doing after Hurricane Ike, and what Mardi Gras is like in 2009.

If you’d like to see more raw footage from Mardis Gras, a couple of YouTube users have posted lot of clips here and here.

APX Alarm Company Report

Kevin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:54:14 +0000

Awhile back, we looked at what the APX Alarm company was doing to help. Well, here’s a neat news report on their successes…