Reply #15: Bolivar devastated, no longer a peninsula ( islands missing ) [View All]

[ohio2007]

BOLIVAR PENINSULA — What was Bolivar Peninsula is now three separate islands, and most homes there were destroyed.

“It’s no longer Bolivar Peninsula,” State Rep. Craig Eiland of Galveston said. “It’s an island times three. The roads are cut, and the bridges are out. Residents won’t be back anytime soon.”

No bodies have been found, but officials said the situation was grim.

“I’m not Pollyanna,” County Judge Jim Yarborough said. “I think we’ll find some. We certainly expect to find some.”

Yarborough said emergency crews were on the ground. He urged the remaining 300 residents to leave on emergency boats and helicopters.

By next week, sheriff’s deputies will institute marshal law, forcing remaining residents out of the area.

Transportation to the area is cut off. The Bolivar Ferry will be down for months. There is no estimate on when the service will return.



http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=440b36f1cdece4f0

Galveston radio coverage;

http://www.ktrh.com/cc-common/streaming_new/index.html?refreshed=yes

the area has been deeply scrubbed. Talk radio suggest checking Google Satellite for people who want to see what their homes look like right now but I only see pre storm images

"Stay clear of Galveston Island" is the phrase of the day.


Houston TV coverage
http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/ike.html

Camera phones uploading to the net by "citizen journalists" is going to be the best way to view the barrier islands on a personal level.