Good morning,
Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore on Wednesday with 100 mile per hour winds. It seems one of the hardest hit places was South Padre Island and nearby communities. There are reports of roofs ripped off homes and hotels. There was one injury when a 17-year old boy fell from the 7th floor from a 7th story balcony. He broke his hip and hurt his leg and head and couldn't be transported off the island until the causeway reopened last night. Here is a picture that I had forwarded to me from South Padre Island. It was taken around 9:00am Wednesday morning by Christine Corbett who owns a realty business on the island. Her home is on the bayside of the island. She estimates the winds to be around 90 mph when she took the picture.
If you look at the top of the palm trees you can really see the winds' effects. Thousands lost power as the island got hit harder than anyone really expected. That's why a lot of folks, including vacationers chose to stick it out. I would have been one of them. Not that I root for bad storms, but my weather curiosity makes me want to experience it first hand. How about you? What's the worst weather event you have ever experienced first hand?
Have a great day,
Brett