Three people were rescued by the Coast Guard after they spent the entire storm on a pier. They were very lucky. Hurricane Ike damage their home.
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Hurricane Ike – People Rescued from Pier
September 13, 2008 · 3 Comments
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Stay safe Texas - Millionaire Entrepreneur Forum // September 14, 2008 at 2:14 am |
[...] Why is it that hurricanes bring out the idiots? I was watching TV and they were showing some girl in a bikini and a beer who said she wasn’t going to evacuate. Then there was the gal who said "we live on the second floor … so if it floods we’re good. If the roof flies off, were good." What planet are these dimwits from? Anyhow, hopefully the casualties will be minimal as well as the damage. Did you see the footage of the idiot & company that stayed on a pier on Galveston Beach? It was a two story restaurant looking thing on a pier with some living space above it. The whole bottom floor which was the restaurant fell into the ocean. They were lucky they were not all killed. It does not show it in the video, but it looked really junky. I would be scared to stay on it in a thunderstom, let alone a hurricane. Hurricane Ike – People Rescued from Pier « Weather Pictures and Video [...]
Tiffany // September 14, 2008 at 1:48 pm |
I completely agree on the idiot factor. It was an extremely stupid idea to try and ride it out on the pier. However, I am a Texan that has spent many a vacation on that pier with my children teaching them to saltwater fish there. We have many years of memories of that pier. While it may have looked “really junky” it is a place of wonderful memories. It was not a pile of junk. It was a place for families to spend time together and more often than not, for locals to obtain a food source. I cried when I saw the damage and found out ALL of the Galveston piers are gone. I have childhood memories of shopping for souveniers with my family in the now gutted pier shops. It is heartbreaking for us Texans that spent time there and loved it.
My thoughts and prayers are with my fellow Texans.
Dr. Terrie Modesto // September 14, 2008 at 10:19 pm |
Dear Tiffany
Thank you for sharing your thoughts of your warm vacation memories of the pier. It sounds like a wonderful place for you and your family that will live forever in your hearts. I hope you have some pictures to go with any souvenirs that you may have from the local souvenir shop you mentioned. Hopefully it will be rebuilt, but the original will have a special place for you and many others.
I’d like to also suggest that there is a population of Hurricane Ike affected individuals that are somewhat silent. There are the “silent grievers” – individuals who have moved away for the area some time ago and who have friends or family who they are not able to contact and do not know their current situation and well being. They may also be individuals and families that vacationed there over the years like you Tiffany.
To see the devastation of a former homestead community is heartbreaking. Many feel that their grief is less important than those who are in emergency shelters and whose homes are under water. Grief is grief and is painful to that particular person.
May I suggest that if those who read this blog know someone outside of the affected area that has an emotional tie to the Galveston region that you get in touch with them and see how they are doing. Ask how they are feeling seeing the destruction in certain areas. Listen to their stories of their time in the Galveston region. If you live near by, perhaps if appropriate go and visit and spend some time looking at old pictures or other mementoes. These silent grievers will be so appreciative of the care and support you give to their grief.
Silent grievers are not only those who lived there for significant period of time, but also those who frequented that area for business or vacations. Senior citizens are often highly affected silent grievers.
Many are affected by a disaster.
Dr. Terrie Modesto
Dr. Terrie Modesto, PhD, author of Train For A Hurricane is an international expert in dying, death, loss and critical incident individual and community disaster preparation and response with 20+ year’s experience. She has over 60 courses, books and training manuals to her credit and is available for consulting, lectures and interviews. Website: http://www.trainforahurricane.com Blog: http://www.hurricane-prepared-ness.blogspot.com