[metmom]

Recently rescued people in Texas City have reported that several people that stayed had had to evacuate to the roof of their house when the waters rose; the waters continued to rise and many were washed away.

I feel sick...

[Spktyr]

The most interesting thing is that *none* of the interviewees/rescuees that I’ve seen blame anyone other than themselves for staying. No self pity, no people whining about how the government should have saved them. Not much shock either.

Crystal Beach is *gone* per rescuees. One man commented that along with it went his family’s way of life - but he didn’t seem in shock or too phased by it. More of a sad resignation and some determination to pick up and move on.

Gotta love Texas.

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KHOU/TXCN reporting that the Seawall was unbreached, but it has been damaged with some chunks of concrete missing in places.

There’s also a story circulating that the monument to the 1900 storm, the “despairing man woman and child rising out of the surf” monument is just *gone*.

[AFPhys]

Warning: I’m going to add to your sickness.

All these people being interviewed are giving the impression that they are confident that was not uncommon ... one couple said “we rode our stairway” like a raft after their house destroyed. They saw others swept away. Crystal Beach/ Port Bolivar area. They still haven’t gotten cameras on those spots.

With the number of people reported to have stayed, I haven’t yet gotten over the fear of major casualties. I still hope like crazy that is not the case. Its going to be several days, I think, before we get a good read.