Damage to tourist-favorite South Padre Island

We have our vacation planned for Aug. 2nd going to South Padre we have reservations at the Surf Motel does anyone know how it took the storm? Our someone from around there is it even worth it to go, should we try and make other plans somewhere else. I am going to be very sad I love going to South Padre it is the best

cay wrote:

We have our vacation planned for Aug. 2nd going to South Padre we have reservations at the Surf Motel does anyone know how it took the storm? Our someone from around there is it even worth it to go, should we try and make other plans somewhere else. I am going to be very sad I love going to South Padre it is the best

I would recommend checking South Padre's website,http://www.sopadre.com . Right now it says "We are restricting access to the Island to people who need to be here. Law enforcement officials will be checking people crossing the causeway. Please do not add to the challenges we have facing by coming here at this time. " Maybe by next week it will be different, but if not maybe you might think about going to Corpus Christi and Mustang Island instead. The beaches are not as pretty as on SPI but it is still a great place. I have a trip planned to SPI in mid August and I am wondering if it would be a good idea to go or not too.

I used to own a condo at Bahia Mar. Anyone know how that facility rode out the storm?

http://www.hurricane-katrina.org/2008/07/sout...
check this link yall it has live web-cams and all kind of information

We have a place at the Tiki, and from the news I've seen, as well as contacts, Bahia Mar took the biggest hit of any place on the island. It is really bad there.

Kent wrote:

I used to own a condo at Bahia Mar. Anyone know how that facility rode out the storm?

South Padre will be just fine. Things are already turning around as it was not as bad as predicted. If you are really interested in helping our economy, take a vacation there in the next few weeks. You will get great prices and find out what most Texans already know: South Padre has great people, seafood, and fishing.

Best,
Sam Malone
http://www.south-padre-island.net

Does anyone know how the Suntide II complex is? We own a condo there and management isn't answering the phones (not that I can blame them - I'm sure they've got plenty of stuff to worry about right now).
Thanks

carrie174 wrote:

Does anyone know how the Suntide II complex is? We own a condo there and management isn't answering the phones (not that I can blame them - I'm sure they've got plenty of stuff to worry about right now).
Thanks

I own a condo there that I just bought this last year and just got a call from the management (Sunday Morning July 27), water damage and possibly electrical damage to our 4th floor unit. All electric and phone is off and still out on the island according to her. May be back on by tomorrow. She said I should make a trip down to take pictures for insurance, but all hotels are filled out to Keysville, where she is currently staying. A lot of residents with no place to live at the moment. I live in IL so it is a long trip for me to take a few pictures. I will probably hold off a few days until I hear more or until I know I can get back on the island and do something useful. If you are a condo owner and want to send me email and converse about suntide II email me at reddesertrain at gmail dot com.

American Carpenter above has a weblink that crashes safari and firefox, but some info from that link can be found here:

July 25, 2008, 11:27PM
South Padre Island closed for business after hurricame
Amid Dolly cleanup, police turn tourists away

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/590...

cay wrote:

We have our vacation planned for Aug. 2nd going to South Padre we have reservations at the Surf Motel does anyone know how it took the storm? Our someone from around there is it even worth it to go, should we try and make other plans somewhere else. I am going to be very sad I love going to South Padre it is the best

South Padre Island isn't allowing anyone to go onto the island, unless they live or work there.

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Anyone know how Suntide III made it through?

Phil wrote:

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South Padre Island isn't allowing anyone to go onto the island, unless they live or work there.

I believe that is due to power failure. I have heard the beaches have weathered the storm well.
Our representative from Padre Island Rentals told me that we would most likely be able to come down on the 2nd (as long as the power is restored). There was a town meeting and the reps at the meeting in S.Padre stated that all power would be back on by the 1st of August. Several businesses and restaurants are already open.

How did the Sheraton Hotel on South Padre make out, we have a trip planned in a couple of weeks. Newspeople would talk about and show some damage at some hotels but didn't name them.

Our family has been going to SPI for all my life, and I am now 50. Neither my mother nor I have ever remember the Island being closed for so long. I feel sorry for all those little businesses on the island.

We are suppose to stay at The Radisson, started this coming Saturday, but this looks like the first year in a very long time that we will not be going. We are already having Whiskey Shack withdrawals. lol "Rudy" if you see this, the Foxes will come if time provides.

Here's wishing our second home and extended family can put Humpty Dumpty together again.

Speaking of the Raddison.. I have heard rumors that it may not open from any where from 1 week to 2 months... any news on that?

Does anyone know any reports on the Royale Beach and Tennis Club Hotel on SPI? We are sceduled to stay there at the end of August.
Hope everyone is doing ok on the island.

Try this site spi county update twice a day since the hurricane hit.
http://www.spiemergency.com/
Anyone knows anything of the Tiki? I had reservation to check in Jul 27th..I heard that Bahia Mar might be demolished and the turtle place right across the street was severely damaged..

The power is up partially on the northern part of the Island!

http://www.spiemergency.com/

Here are some damage photos that I found.

http://picasaweb.google.com/spilinks/DollyDam...