They show that big pic of the pier in Galveston...witht the structure at the end. I assume that is going to disappear, right?
2. Did I hear the mayor say she and a skeleton staff were staying...ion the top floor of some building that is 37 feet above sea level..but they are expecting a 30ft+ storm surge? Does that make any sense?
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2. Did I hear the mayor say she and a skeleton staff were staying...ion the top floor of some building that is 37 feet above sea level..but they are expecting a 30ft+ storm surge? Does that make any sense?
They may all end up as skeletons. Maybe the floor is built to withstand something like this, but I wouldn't want to chance it.
Galveston is not worth anybody's death.
2. Did I hear the mayor say she and a skeleton staff were staying...ion the top floor of some building that is 37 feet above sea level..but they are expecting a 30ft+ storm surge? Does that make any sense?
1. The building at the end of the pier is probably the Balinese Room, famed gambling hall of the 1940s and 50s - many big names used to perform there (eg Frank Sinatra). As a side note, the pier out to the Balinese Room is so long because they would post someone as a lookout on land, and as soon as policemen started down the pier to investigate rowdiness, a signal was given and the gambling tables, one-armed bandits, etc. were hidden and the place became a nice, presentable dance hall within seconds (http://www.texasexplorer.net/BalineseRoom.htm).
2. If I understood correctly, the city officials will be staying at the San Luis Resort on Seawall Blvd (http://www.sanluisresort.com/). I can't imagine that it would be safe, with the entire front being glass.
We lived in Galveston in 2003-2004. It's really a quirky little island with it's own personality. We love that place.