Hurricane Ike Messes With Texas: Part 1 September 15, 2008
Posted by Bryan Connelly in : ARDA, General, News & Events, Timeshare Rental, Timeshare Resale, Timeshare Resource, Travel, Uncategorized, silverleaf , trackbackIt has been a tough week for vacationers and service providers alike. U.S. oil production is nearly at a standstill, and gasoline prices are the only thing rising in the aftermath. Hurricane Ike, with its abusive run up the Texas coast, left people stranded, properties destroyed, and many companies struggling to stay afloat.
Galveston, Texas, was hit the hardest by hurricane Ike, an island community that has always been a popular vacation spot for tourists and timeshare owners at Silverleaf’s Seaside resort. In response to local and state orders the resort’s guests and personnel were evacuated on Thursday, September 11, when news of the impending storm was reported. Sharon Brayfield, President of Silverleaf Resorts, said, “We are very proud of our staff at Seaside Resorts for their brave efforts in insuring that all guests were evacuated before this devastating storm struck our coast. While we prepared our Seaside Resort for the hurricane, our primary concern was always for the safety of our employees and guests.â€
As of today, the Silverleaf Company has not been able to return to the Seaside Resort to assess the damage. Based upon the preliminary reports of damage in the Galveston area, when the Seaside Resort will reopen is uncertain. Local authorities in the affected areas have not yet projected when full access to the island will be granted to residents and business owners. Silverleaf’s Piney Shores Resort, north of Houston, sustained minimal damage from the hurricane.
Port facilities at Galveston were so badly damaged that Carnival cruises had to divert two ships to New Orleans and cancel more than two upcoming cruises. Patrons will receive refunds, Carnival said, in about three weeks. The damage to cruise passengers’ vehicles left parked at the port terminal is in doubt. Carnival’s website said “we do not currently have a lot of information about the status of the ship channel, cruise terminal or the port access infrastructure. Local communication has been very challenging, and there are restrictions against incoming traffic into the Galveston area†They confess that there is tremendous uncertainty about when the port will be available.
BuyATimeshare.com, the leading name in Timeshare resales, is steadily watching all factors that may influence your travel. We are examining the ramification of Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort, as well as the affect on fuel in general. Folks have not seemed to reduce travel significantly, and though Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort may be in peril, the rest of their extensive portfolio of vacation properties are still in full swing.
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