first hand west end report!

[WestEndAngler]

II drove the boat down to harborwalk today escorted by a Harris county sheriff officer, we made our way down the icw towards greens cut. The boats in harborwalk were beat up, a few have listed onto there side some have sunk, in particular a brand new 60' azimut! The houses along the icw on the way to greens all made it. The barrier has been really beaten up. No debris crossing west bay, trees were spotted and portions of decks seen floating in lake Como as we entered pirates. All the homes along the bay front lost there decks, boat houses for the most part are intact. Unfortunately all homes were covered by 5 feet of water across pirates. Boats are littering the area jet skis in pools debris everywhere. Basically its everyone's first floor all spread out everywhere. I personally have a new lawn ornament. A nice. 21' old school ranger bay boat lodged 3 feet off the ground in between 3 palm trees. Shingle damage everywhere.... Many homeowners in pirates left boats in there slings. Because of this, boats are sunk left and right, t tops are sheared off, engine cowlings chewed apart, boats houses buckled.... Some boats ended up in the owners downstairs. I am currently without power and on my phone, I will post pictures and a 30min video of the area.

Jamaica beach in particular beachcomber estates, received 4 feet of water, downstairs were all destroyed.... The front row, only 1 house made it the rest are gone. If you have any questions please PM me.

http://www.fishwestend.com/index.php?option=com_picaweb&Itemid=95

Thanks,

Coe

[TTU Wader]

Thanks for the report Coe I really appreciate it. Have heard many stories about the west end and its good to finally hear a first hand report. Im thinking about coming home this weekend to help my parents out. Do you have any idea when they will be letting people check out their homes?

[WestEndAngler]

Well, they are still in a recovery mode, going door to door etc... That is the reason for the media blackout. It was confirmed by the Sherrif officer I was with, the Federal Government doesn't want to show another Katrina disaster... I heard that 60% of the homes on Bolivar didn't make it... I am uploading the photos now and will put a link up here in a second. As far as letting people back on the island... 2 reports say it will be a long time... Resident's belongings are everywhere its one gigantic garage sale!

[sirkle]

Wow. It's amazing how some of the structures withstood the wind and waves, and others did not. You'll see someone's dock completely washed away, then you have a clay pot and a garden hose still on the spool just sitting there next to a boat that floated into the yard and bashed into the house over and over. Crazy stuff. I wanna see some pics of Bailey's hood down on Jamaica Beach.

Good stuff.

[WestEndAngler]

Wow. It's amazing how some of the structures withstood the wind and waves, and others did not. You'll see someone's dock completely washed away, then you have a clay pot and a garden hose still on the spool just sitting there next to a boat that floated into the yard and bashed into the house over and over. Crazy stuff. I wanna see some pics of Bailey's hood down on Jamaica Beach.

Good stuff.

Ask and you shall receive...

http://forum.fishwestend.com/showthread.php?t=263

[Race1Mopar]

Those pictures are great. Thank you, it gives us some perspective of the damage in the neighborhood.

If anyone else gets close I would love some pictures in Jamaica Beach also. I have a house in Jamaica Beach on Jolly Roger across from the Wildlife Preserve, a two story just past where the flat water ends and the ditch begins. My dad has a house on Ponce DeLeon, second house from the end on the left. Just in case you get the opportunity to snap a few pictures it would be greatly appreciated.

Stay safe,
Joe

[Robalo]

Jamaica Beach Canal side

Brothers made it down yesterday-bottom of his house is trashed-1' of mud, that crummy sailboat that was always tied up in boat basin is in his front yard along with 2-3' high pile of wood/deckings/trash. He's at 4416 (?) Jamaica Cove-they could not make it down street to my house at 16535 Jamaica Cove due to huge debris pile at bend where road always floods (especially after the "improvement" where they opened up the drains- stupid!) My Bronco is in ditch between my house and neighbor's (totaled), my little bay boat is gone. My parents house (off Flamingo-on Sandpiper) has no bottom left at all and their car is in front yard and totaled. All houses had 8' of water in downstairs-brother said way damage is, it was from surge, not slow rising because too many downstairs areas (walls) are just plain gone. Boats and jet skis piled up all over, fridges floating in canals. Major mess and lots of damage. Local Barney Fife is even turning away older looking folks in nice cars yesterday because they weren't Jam Beach IDs on TDLs, so even if from Houston and second house-that old man cop turned you away-good and bad-obviously some were folks trying to check out their home. Boats sunk all over-many upside down in lifts. Siding damage is prevalent. Some houses gone-one on Flamingo about halfway down from Bob Smith and Main canal is just pilings. Very sad and with Mayor Thomas and LeBlanc-we may not get back down for awhile due to their stupidity regarding traffic flow-just evidences their complete ignorance as to folks wanting to minimize mold/mildew damage.

[WestEndAngler]

I hear that, if you need a ride to your house I would be willing to take a few people to remove matresses etc. via water... PM me *highly classified mission *

[Moonpie]

Made a boat recon of Tit'lum-Tat'lum today. Took pictures.
Then went over by Treasure Island. The Policia Boat told me to leave.
I did.

[WestEndAngler]

police

That's why you need to take along my work colleague, he can get you on and past police no problem. He is a marine sherif officer

[crappieman32175]

Drive in

I drove all the way to the pass today and let me tell you it is a mess down there.

[WestEndAngler]

Jason- any news on how the Pass faired? Any dunes left? I am ready to get back out and gig some flounder! The run has started especially with this cold front...

[crappieman32175]

The Pass

I think the pass may have changed a little bit the water got about 5' to 6' in my house.

[007]

Coe......we're heading down to Sea Isle on Wednesday when they start letting people back on the island. Are you gonna be there?

[crappieman32175]

home

I will be going to my house by the pass.