Friday, September 19, 2008, 11:58am
A few more pictures of the causeway from Galveston Island to the mainland. It's crazy--you're driving down the street, and there's a yacht, in the middle of the road! Actually, dozens of yachts. Everything got pushed/thrown up onto the causeway with the flooding and the swells. Not sure how they're going to get all those off there...
As for me, I'm still in Ohio, with tentative plans to start in Austin next Monday. They are still working on housing for us, and I still have to book a flight back to Texas, and I still have to get my work stuff from Galveston. Phew! They are only letting E1 and E2 personnel onto the island, so it's a good thing I kept my E1 ID badge.
Another personal story from one of my fellow residents...
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news...but the description your friend gave is accurate. I had the opportunity to see my own house today and it is far worse than I could have imagined!!! I definitely lost just about everything I own...especially because the only thing that I took with me was about 5 days worth of clothes. I don't even know where to begin. I hope you all are doing OK.
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My wife and I made the trip to the Island and realize that no amount of imagery - photo or video can paint a true picture of the devastation.
Here is a link to some of our pictures - http://picasaweb.google.com/willyorji/HurricaneIKE# but they do not tell the full story nor do they reflect the nauseating and sickening smell of the Island.
I live a half mile off of FM 517 (west of I-45) and I can donate a used-but-clean Krups coffee maker. Just let me know where to take it. My SO works on the island.
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