been restored sat at the waterline shortly after the storm (Fig. 6.2). At the other two
sites, the dunes were completely leveled and the plants were washed away. Thus,
after approximately 6 months, there was 0 % survival for all three sites.
Before Ike
After Ike
Fig. 6.2 Hurricane Ike destroyed the Galveston Island State Park restoration site. Left images are
before Ike, right are after Ike. Top images show the general area, bottom images are zoomed in.
Restoration plantings were placed even with the black line in the bottom picture, which sits at the
exact same location in both pictures. Imagery courtesy of the Texas Natural Resource
Information System (TNRIS)
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