Texas Highways, Volume 55, Number 5, May,2008 Page: INSIDE FRONT COVER
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
tanding on the Galveston
Seawalj just across the bou-
levard from the stately
Hotel Galvez, I wish I could re-
wind history, and learn more
about some of the changes the
grand hotel has witnessed in its
near-century. One dramatic event
was the 1915 hurricane, which
roared ashore in a frenzy as in-
tense as the hurricane that near-
ly destroyed the island in 1900.
The structure on which I'm
standing-the Seawall itself-
made the difference between the
effects of the two storms. Vision-
ary Galvestonians constructed the
wall high enough to withstand the
1915 storm surge, so the hotel
(built in 1911) weathered the bru-
tal attack. Another amazing feat
accomplished in those between-
storm years was the elevation of
more than 500 blocks of the is-
land, including 2,000 buildings.
Dredged sand increased the island
elevation from zero to 16 feet
behind the seawall, then sloped
gradually across the island toward, 1-
~~ -
A1
The SeaDog pump, on display near the Hotel Galvez, is designed to
harness the power of waves to generate energy.the bay. The result: Floodwater drains toward the bay, leaving the new land intact. The
1915 storm was outmatched by this infrastructure. Imagine the public endurance required
to slog through that messy, but essential, project. Definitely a big idea.
I wonder what other big ideas might be required to keep a city like Galveston thriving.
I'm impressed by the ongoing and extensive preservation efforts in Galveston's historic
neighborhoods. Even the Galvez seems more grand following recent extensive renovation
and stands renewed, ready to host the coming generation of visitors.
I pay particular attention to one unexpected symbol of new technology that sits in
the Galvez parking lot. The 36-foot-tall, oil-derrick-looking contraption, called the
SeaDog, is a pump designed to sit in the Gulf and harness wave energy to pump water.
The SeaDog has succeeded its initial testing by Independent Natural Resources Inc.,
working with Texas A&M University. "Expanded tests of the unit will soon be under-
way," explains INRI's Mark Thomas. Assuming the tests go as planned, SeaDog pumps
can provide energy and desalinized water-two essential ingredients for human sur-
vival-for both the city's residents and its tourists. It's the sort of innovation that could
make a difference for cities like Galveston. And it could be another big idea. Take
a look at www.inri.us.
Charles J. Lohrmann, EditorTH RVLMAGAZINE OF TEXAS
H I G H W A Y S
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
RICK PERRY
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
HOPE ANDRADE Interim Chair
TED HOUGHTON, JR. Commissioner
NED S. HOLMES Commissioner
FRED UNDERWOOD Commissioner
AMADED SAENZ Esecutive Director
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