[SomeCallMeTim]

However all structures on it will be destroyed.

Well...not ALL structures... some of the stone buildings survived the 1900 Storm. They'll still be there..

But.. there's not enough of them to protect 30,000 people.

Sigh.... 108 years later.. and, we STILL haven't learned a thing.

[Red_Devil 232]

Sigh.... 108 years later.. and, we STILL haven't learned a thing.

Andthey have had .... WARNING!

[penelopesire]

“Well...not ALL structures... some of the stone buildings survived the 1900 Storm. They’ll still be there..”

If a huge tanker or ship rides in on those waves and hits one of those buildings..it is going to come down, no matter what it is made of..or how tall it is.

This is truly a nightmare scenario!

[Justa]

Ok, I looked up the numbers for the 1900 hurricane.

Est. windspeed at landfall: 135mph.

Est. min. pressure at landfal 936mb.

Galveston Island tidal surge: 15'.

Currenlty it looks like Ike will be comparable to slightly less powerful than the 1900 hurricane when it makes landfall. However, the big uncertainty to me is how the actual height of the storm surge and its forward speed will compare to 1900.

In any event imo we should prepare for widespread destruction along the TX coast and impaired oil refining capacity for the foreseeable future.