Gilrich, TX

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When hurricane Ike ravaged Southeast Texas in the fall months of 2008, the peninusulas that hug the West and East Bay that surround the larger Galveston Bay were nearly wiped clean. At some points the land on the eastern Bolivar Peninsula is less than 2 miles wide, leaving it no match for the super charged sea and fierce storms. Destroyed ports, docks, beach house, small store fronts, and sea side restaurants. A must see.