Port Aransas facing long recovery from Harvey
PORT ARANSAS — The normally free-spirited Gulf Coast city of Port Aransas, known for its funky vibe and golf carts cruising along the streets and beaches, was within a 24-hour period brought to its knees.
Many of the roofs and sides of buildings housing restaurants and novelty shops on the barrier island collapsed under the force of Harvey’s 130-mph winds, leaving gas pumps strewn on their sides and mobile homes tossed like abandoned toys.
One access road to the island was rendered impassable by water that Saturday was pooled chest-deep, prompting search and rescue crews to roam on boats from home to home to make sure no one was trapped in the dwellings.
The other was blocked by police. Port Aransas is under mandatory evacuation, but a few reporters were allowed in Sunday to survey the devastation.
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