Although Hurricane Ike hit 200 miles up the coast from here the "Bob Hall" pier off South Padre Beach was pretty much demolished and alot of debris washed up, but we are very lucky. Unfortunatly those that were in the direct path suffered great damage and my heart goes out to all. It will take alot of clean up and restoration and rebuilding , and some areas that were still trying to recover from previous hurricanes may not be able to be restored.

here are just a few pictures from hurricane Ike

A horse grazes beside a house, surrounded by floodwater, near Winnie, Texas after Hurricane Ike, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. Ike was the first major storm to directly hit a major U.S. metro area since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. (AP Photo/Pool, Smiley N. Pool)



An alligator is seen crossing a road in Sabine Pass, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, as the area recovers from the effects of Hurricane Ike. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)



A house sits among debris, piled up by storm surges after Hurricane Ike made landfall September 14, 2008 in Crystal Beach, Texas. (DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP/Getty Images)



Oil slicks in floodwater surround a pumpjack September 14, 2008 in High Island, Texas. (Smiley N. Pool/AFP/Getty Images)



Greg Schenck struggles to remove debris from a drain on North Main Street just north of downtown Houston after the passage of Hurricane Ike, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP /Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool) <br><br>

There are alot more photos if you want to see the source of these  and more go to  boston.com big picture

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1

 My prayers are for strength and safety for all who are strugling through the devestating aftermaths of Hurricane Ike.

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