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Elevetated homes remain stading on the beach in Texas



Bolivar Peninsula, TX, October 15, 2008 -- Elevated houses along Highway 87 survived Hurricane Ike's twenty-foot storm surge with minimal damage. ...

Bolivar Peninsula, TX, October 15, 2008 -- Elevated houses along Highway 87 survived Hurricane Ike's twenty-foot storm surge with minimal damage. Homes that were not elevated in this area no longer exist. Ike came in one month ago from Galveston Bay, just across the highway to the right. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA
Location: Texas Photographer: Greg Henshall
Photo Date: 10/15/2008 ID: 39260
Size: 2,057.7 KB Dimensions: 3456x2304
Disasters: Texas Hurricane Ike (DR-1791)
Categories: Mitigation
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
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