This video shows the aftermath of Hurricane Ike on Galveston Island, TX on Saturday morning after landfall. One of the biggest threats were fires, which were almost impossible to control given the strong winds. Check out the pre-landfall surf and landfall videos on the TornadoVideos.net channel
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April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I lost my room and …
I lost my room and most of my hunting equipment at my dads place because of this …damn
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
damn i still get …
i still get choked up when i watch this its comin back
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Thank God I was in …
Thank God I was in Greece when all this happened.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Same here man…
Same here man…
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
damn..
..
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
i dont even have a …
i dont even have a house anymore. ike wiped it off the island.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
i’m 15 and live in …
i’m 15 and live in galveston. you know.umm. the apartments off the beach. its kinda like a tower, thats where i lived. now we moved to houston.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Man, thats crazy i …
Man, thats crazy i went down there on a relief trip, jan 6th, and it still was terrible!
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
If you think this …
If you think this is bad, the damage done on Galveston is not nearly as bad and depressing as the damage on the Bolivar Penninsula. The entire city of Gilchrist was flattened.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I like how he …
I like how he thought the nickname for the high school in Galveston was riptides. It’s the tornadoes, buddy!
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Im from galvaston, …
Im from galvaston, and im 13 years old. It was really hard for me to keep on moving… I lost EVERYTHING! My house was under 8ft of water! my house was 71st, stewert rd… which recived most damage.
It was an expierience i will never forget.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I so appreciate the …
I so appreciate the fact that you all aren’t waiting for the government to save you! I’m leaving with a group tomorrow to help rebuild for a week – Spring Break – from Virginia.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
my family and i was …
my family and i was very blessed we live 30 min from houston..i never got to see this because of course our electricity was out….glad i see it now and not right after thats hard to take in
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
A hard video to …
A hard video to watch..but our little island is coming back slowly but surely.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
sad.. my house was …
sad.. my house was a mess that following morning..
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
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April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
sorry
sorry
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
the fishing got …
the fishing got better. Galveston will be back, alot quicker than N.O. all of Houston proved that you do not have to fall apart, we will take care of our own, might take awhile, but Galveston will be better than it ever was.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
THis is sad..
all …
THis is sad..
all my familey lost there homes..
I was born in Galveston nd Raised..
Its very very hard too go down there and see what it looks lyk now i mean it never gana be the same but ill always have the memories of itt..,
we just barried my grt.,,grandma lyk 2 weeks ago there..,
Nd its also sad too thnk that when i grow up and have kids galveston may not be there and they wont be able too share the great things that i have been threw in g-townn,,.
love it always nd FOR EVR
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
lol
lol
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
wow this is sad I …
wow this is sad I was born and raised in galveston I live up in the dallas area now just to know what people went through was sad a lot of jobs loss and damage I couldn’t imagine if it was the category 4 they were predicting
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
i live near …
i live near kingwood-approx. 90 miles inland-and the roof on my apartment building was ripped off. my upstairs neighbor had water damage that ran down to me, causing my sheetrock to fall in. i lost everything i worked for on my own. all 3 days after my 21st bday.
just goes to show-things are only things.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
crying:(( I was …
crying:(( I was born their. on that island.. January 9 1986 at 4:17 am. I hope they can recover from it…
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I was in houston …
I was in houston when this hit. While our damage was not as bad as galverston I did see a tornado spawn out of it pretty intense stuff
April 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I can destroy all …
I can destroy all tornados and hurricanes,
and want to realize my discovery in practice…