FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2009
CONTACT: Molly Dannenmaier
Director of Marketing and Public Relations,
409-765-7834

Galveston Island Tours Announces Storm and Recovery Tour of Island

Galveston Island Tours, an affiliate of Galveston Historical Foundation, is now offering a Storm and Recovery tour, providing an overview of Galveston’s extraordinary resilience in the face of natural disasters from past to present. Visitors can see first hand and on site the effects of the Island’s tempestuous climate, and the often heroic responses the city has made, from the Great Storm of 1900 to the 1915 Storm, Hurricane Carla and Hurricane Ike.

Conducted by professional guides, the Galveston Island Storm and Recovery Tour provides in-depth driving tours of major sites affected by hurricanes on the island. The challenges as well as the beauties of the island’s natural setting are prominent in the tour.

Offered weekly and available to individuals as well as private groups, the tour departs from Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway, and is approximately two hours in length. Included are comprehensive storm-surge statistics, comparisons of Hurricane Ike to previous storms, a detailed overview of the effects on historic structures, beaches, shifts in population, and updates on the island’s remarkable recovery process.

A portion of all proceeds benefit Galveston Historical Foundation.

For more information and bookings, call 409-765-8687 or 888-425-8687.