Hurricane Ike Houston Galveston Island Bridge Troubled Waters Photos of Devastating Damage Why do People Build in the Path of Hurricanes

[MitchellCilla]

Because it is home.

[Teztost3rpwn]

ohh how sad.... the rich people lost their vacation homes.. how terribly sad.

[pinoypangit]

@Teztost3rpwn ...did it even occur to you that they probably worked their butt off to have it???

[Teztost3rpwn]

@pinoypangit

not really no... when are people in this country gonna stop defending the rich people which are set out to keep YOU down!! dont you get it! Tax breaks on the wealthy. corporate loopholes. rating agencies etc etc... The rich wallstreeters caused this recession we're still in SINGLEHANDEDLY! the middle class suffers while they still get bonuses! Fuck open you're eyes! Very few rich people actually made their fortunes off of "hard work" many of them just got lucky!

[pinoypangit]

@Teztost3rpwn

I did not say anything about being rich, poor or tax breaks. I just saying that some owners of those houses that got flooded probably worked their butt off to have their house on the island. In 2002, houses with canals in the Quintana area cost at the average of $159,000. Some as low as $92,000. A simple nurse or a simple industrial technician can afford it. Take a tour to the island. You'll be surprised.

[Teztost3rpwn]

@pinoypangit Valid point. However I see the situation as "if you can afford 2 mortgages you can afford to lose one"

[pinoypangit]

@Teztost3rpwn

Agree.



[NenuCoYVESS]

Oh well

[vroomba03]

:32 i remember seeing that photo. i cant believe that house made it

[edelgran24]

I seen this video and I cried because so many devastation it's inhuman.

[akerr1995]

i live above the underground surf shop on the seawall.....here the whole time and nobody has that sentiment that it was weak. get a life. this storm has wrecked countless lives .

[sethsakeeper]

what sucks they dont care because they dont live here.....I miss the island we lost so much...I stll havent heard from a few people....

[mojoboogie2]

OH PULLEAAAZE. I rode out Ike snuggly in my loft in downtown Galveston. I suffered NO damage, am closer to my neighbors, and now have a better understanding of how folks lived 100 years ago.

[alturnbu]

Yeah real funny jerk