View from at 12th floor window in Galveston
The view from the 12th floor of the San Luis Hotel on the Galveston Seawall at 7:30 a.m. was ominous. To the west, literally, was a lake.
Roofs were visible, and the the tops of trees. It looked like the Gulf had come on in.
Behind the hotel, to the northwest, most of the streets and parking lots were clear, and a car even drove by. But only the nearby area behind the wall could be seen; the continued rain and overcast cut visibility to less than a mile.
Seawall Boulevard was covered with broken glass and other debris, but was not under water, although tall waves continued to crash along it.
Wind was gusting and bits of trash continued to fly through the air all around. Palm trees leaned in the same direction, their fronds all pointing east.
No sirens were heard because conditions had not improved enough for patrols to begin. These were expected to start about 9 a.m.
--Lindsay Wise
LINK Posted by Tara Young at September 13, 2008 08:37