I just saw that the Galveston County Daily News is back online, but it's too slow to connect. Either the Internet there is sparse or there are too many people trying to read. But anyway, it's on and off, and here are some tidbits I found:
Photos here: link -- but don't hotlink any.
Galveston Daily News reporter Leigh Jones tweets from yesterday:
Based on the descriptions of rescues, many of the people who didn’t leave were elderly.
about 22 hours ago from web
Lots of rescues still going on. The wind is still very strong. about 22 hours ago from web
Five more rescue boats on the way. FEMA helicopters circling the island doing damage assessments. about 22 hours ago from web
Rescues ongoing in the 1100 block of Ave. K, the 1000 block of 30th Street and the 5000 block of Ave. K. about 24 hours ago from web
Minor injury cases clogging up the UTMB emergency room. about 24 hours ago from web
Officials are turning back volunteers who want to come across the causeway to help hurricane surrvivors. about 24 hours ago from web
Rescue crews have made it as far west as Jamaica Beach. No damage reports yet. about 24 hours ago from web
State officials finally making it onto the island. North lanes of the Causeway cleared enough to let vehicles pass. about 24 hours ago from web
Officials reporting west end got it much worse than the rest of the island. 10:08 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Elderly man with a heart condition rescued by boat west of Heards Lane. 09:33 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Roofs gone on several houses in 1800 block of 20th Street. 09:31 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Responders still can’t check on the fire in Hollywood Heights. Too much water to get off 61st Street or Stewart Road. 09:30 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Parts of Alamo Elementery flooded. 09:24 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Ball High School had water in the first floor. Evacuees had to move to the second floor overnight. 09:18 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Merchandise from destroyed seawall businesses washing up on seawall. 09:16 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Verizon is the only cell service that works on the island. 09:15 AM September 13, 2008 from web
75th Street fire out. Several houses burned to the ground. 09:12 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Partial roof collapse at Parkland. Large tree blocking Broadway at 12th Street. 08:59 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Crews still searching for people who requested help over night. But many already accounted for. 08:56 AM September 13, 2008 from web
Shelter of last resort closed. Nothing yet open for people who find they have no home to return to. 08:53 AM September 13, 2008 from web