Good friends of ours have a beautiful home on the water in Galveston. They are, of course, on higher ground. He emailed my dad and I earlier saying that he will be very surprised if the house is still there when he gets back. What's important is that he and his wife are safe.
I heard CNN ask those who are staying in Galveston to write their SS number on their arm with a permanent marker. That's when you know it's bad.