It has now been over 50 hours since Hurricane Ike made landfall on the Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island and changed our lives forever. Reports are coming from all sides of danger, destruction and death. The county judge in Galveston County issued an "order to vacate" for Bolivar last night and it is now illegal for any living thing to be on the Peninsula. They say it is simply too dangerous because of the standing water, debris, loss of roadways, no water or power and no infrastructure left. The order indicates that the officials are not certain if and when the Peninsula will be rebuilt.
The judge said that 90% of everything is gone or badly damaged and some rescues by both the US Coast Guard and the Galveston County Sheriff's Department are still being done. I spoke with the Coast Guard commander this morning and he said that those who refused to leave prior to the storm were foolish and that, even now, some of the old timers, say they will not leave. They are now being arrested by law enforcement to try to save their lives. Over 3,000 people have been rescued by the Coast Guard alone including all of Galveston County and the Peninsula.
I have photographs this morning of caskets floating in Orange County due to the standing water literally popping them out of the ground. They are floating in the town itself.
The most terrible part of it all is the waiting. Ted and I do not know for certain if our land was wiped clean or if there is a slim possibility that part of the cabin might still be standing. Reports have come in both ways, but we have seen no conclusive proof of it being there. The worse thing is that no one can get in to see for certain, so we wait here in Gulf Shores. We are safe and comfortable, but it is difficult to enjoy the beauty of the area.
Thank you for your love and concern. Until the next page turns,
Brenda
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