An amazing photo

[cowgirlintexas]

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Ya know.. you see pictures like this and all you can say is "wow"
This is only about 60 miles from me in a place called Crystal Beach/Bolivar Peninsula.
Hard to believe people actually stayed and tried to ride the storm out..

[Rileyoriley]

I saw that on the news. The only house still standing, built in 2006? I think they said. Supposed to withstand a catagory 5.

[herkhorse]

That's one hell of a house. Not even a shingle missing.

[Rileyoriley]

Perhaps that builder should be put in charge of re-building.

[cowgirlintexas]

Here's a pretty neat site that has before/after pictures.

http://geology.com/usgs/hurricane-ike-pictures.shtml

[cowgirlintexas]

This is cute

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[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

That's one hell of a house. Not even a shingle missing.

Yeah, makes that picture a little difficult to believe.

[cowgirlintexas]

They had the owner on the last nights evening news and he said it was built withstand a cat 5 or winds of 135mph..He is hoping it will inspire the neighbors and to give them hope that they can live on the water..

Not me, I would be saying "fucl< it". Really hard to believe that some people stayed there during the storm.. Quite a few are missing and presumed washed out to sea

[herkhorse]

Reminds me of the Three Little Pigs. That house must have cost some serious That guy could have stayed home and watched football while his neighborhood washed away.