[Thrownatbirth]

A house on stilts should never be one’s primary residence.

[AmericanMade1776]

That is pretty sad, saw some of the damage to Pensacola and Gulf Shores after one of the last hurricanes, and that looks about right

[SpinnerWebb]

self bump to remember how lucky I am.

[blam]

Thanks for the pictures.

[gracesdad]

I feel for the folks, but...you build on a narrow spit of land that traditionally is hit by hurricanes, guess what will happen eventually? That’s why I keep pushing my parents to get out of southern Louisiana.

[Trust but Verify]

You really have bragging rights if your home is the only one still standing!

[pctech]

Looks like Bible allegories are true here in the physical sense, “Woe to the man who builds his house on the sand...”

[Ravi]

I live on Galveston for 10 years behind that seawall. I never understood why anyone would build out on Bolivar without the seawall! You’re asking for trouble. Also the west end of the island doesn’t have a seawall either - asking for more trouble there too.

[onlylewis]

wow

[Between the Lines]

While these are not before and after pics they are after and during.

You all remember this famous picture:

Here is the exact same house during the storm surge:

[i_dont_chat]

bookmark photos of Boliver

[OB1kNOb]

Are there any photos that anyone has found that show the area on Bolivar Peninsula around the north jetty and the fort?

[Rockhound]

Thanks for the snapshots. Our power was restored near Montgomery TX on Saturday evening. I listened to descriptions all week long of the devastation on Bolivar, but your images are the first I’ve actually seen. Damn shame, I used to fish that area often.