The impact of hurricane
Ike on the Texas
Gulf Coast – Bolivar Peninsula and Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve,
High Island ---------- Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve, 1/31/2009. This is about 5 miles inland from the Gulf. |
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Before Hurricane Ike (US Fish and Wildlife Service) |
After Ike – The storm surge caused saltwater to sweep over the Reserve, thereby destroying the natural freshwater environemnt (e.g. killing the freshwater crestacians that a lot of the birds feed on). It will take years, if not decades, to reapir the damage. WEJohnston (click here for lg. image) |
A sheet of plywood in a tree swept into the tree by the surge water. WEJohnston (click here for lg. image) |
A gas cylinder
in a tree swept into a bush by the surge water.
WEJohnston (click here for lg. image) |
Baby shoes,
bowl, etc.
swept into a tree by the storm surge. |
A
park
building - one cement block wall knocked down
(Nancy Johnston in foreground). |
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