Adrienne Culpepper: September 2008 Archives

News from some of our best friends, Jason and Andi Newby (Jason is helping out on the Island through his Coast Guard duties) is that their home in San Leon has been devastated.  They have a boat in their yard now.

Please use this link to find and view the aerial shots of your property http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike.

We have heard from our friends Scott and Holly, Antique Warehouse (25th & Postoffice), who were trying to get back on the Island for the look & leave, that they've turned around to head back to houston.  As of 12:40pm today, Sept 16th, the traffic was backed up to the La Marque exit on I-45 onto the Island and it was "stop and go", but he estimated a 2+ hour wait to get to the causeway...

Stay tuned for more info on the look & leave and, hopefully, we'll have some updated pics of the Island, Mikie's shop, etc by later this evening when Mikie returns from the Island.

**If you do get on the Island, please be CAREFUL,  There are lots of mosquitos, debris, NO GAS, etc.  As mayor Thomas said, we have a "blossoming heath risk" as long as UTMB is not in service.  Please use caution and help each other out where you can.

Clyde Wood and Pete Prizer, thanks for all you are doing to help us and everyone else out on the Island.

 

Helpful Links

Got to this website to get aerial shots of the Island to assess roof damage (at least as close as you can get).  Also George Hannie sent this link as well.

http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/29094C7_IKE.HTM

Here's George's (which may be the same, haven't checked):

http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/IMAGES/ike_c25882338.htm

FEMA Information:

www.fema.gov

1-800-621-FEMA

Also, for GHF: they are operating out of Preservation Texas in Austin.

Check National Trust for Historic Preservation for updates on historic landmarks, structures, etc. and to send folks interested in volunteering once big clean-up happens, they can sign up on the this site.

Adrienne grew up just outside of Washington, D.C. (Fairfax Co) and moved permanently to the Island once she graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston. After meeting at Galveston's Old Cellar, Michael took her on her first aeronautical date and accidentally massacred a greedy bird; then they got married in sunny Las Vegas and are now sweatin' to the Oldies as they try to resuscitate their 1876 J Reymershoffer Sons building downtown. 

Adrienne serves on the board of the Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership.  She and Mikie continue to own and operate Nautical Antiques & Decor downtown.

Likes:  dogs, white Christmas in Galveston, Dickens on the Strand, and Foam Depot

Dislikes:  red tags, squirrely photographers and bad plumbing