Galveston Island

ROBERTS: And governor, we've seen a lot of pictures of the damage of the southwestern tip of Galveston Island, which is not protected by a seawall.

CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2008 2008

Anyone who was told to evacuate had to leave Galveston Island, which is 40 miles southeast of Houston.

CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2008 2008

Here on Galveston Island, which is kind of the epicenter of this storm, people aren't allowed back.

CNN Transcript Sep 20, 2008 2008

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked in November, 1528 on what is today known as Galveston Island, and spent the following eight years living with native people along the Texas coast and attempting to reach Spanish settlements in Mexico.

chron.com Chronicle 2011

Gaskins encouraged visitors with concerns about the oil to call the Galveston Island

KHOU - Latest News 2010

Galveston Island, which is a glorified sandbar off the coast of Texas is only 4 feet above sea level.

PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

Galveston Island, which is a glorified sandbar off the coast of Texas is only 4 feet above sea level.

PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

Galveston Island, which is a glorified sandbar off the coast of Texas is only 4 feet above sea level.

PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

Galveston Island, which is a glorified sandbar off the coast of Texas is only 4 feet above sea level.

PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

Galveston Island, which is a glorified sandbar off the coast of Texas is only 4 feet above sea level.

PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008