GALVESTON, Texas - The final hours brought the awful realization to victims of Hurricane Ike that they had waited too long. This storm wasn't like the others, the ones that left nothing worse than a harrowing tale to tell. George Helmond, a hardy Galveston salt, watched the water rise and told a buddy: I was born on this island and I'll die on this island. Gail Ettenger, a free spirit who adopted the Bolivar Peninsula as her home 15 years ago, told a friend in a last phone call: I really messed up this time. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Identity Direct
