CRYSTAL BEACH — In a span of hours on Sept. 13, 2008, communities that had stood for almost 100 years on the Bolivar Peninsula were nearly wiped off the map by a furious storm named Ike. Houses ...

Galveston County on Sept. 10, 2024, issued a voluntary evacuation order for Bolivar Peninsula through 8 p.m. It was lifted Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

Galveston County on Sept. 10, 2024, issued a voluntary evacuation order for Bolivar Peninsula through 8 p.m. It was lifted Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

As hurricane season approaches, residents of the Bolivar Peninsula are learning about a new evacuation plan that designates Highway 87 as the primary evacuation route in the event of a hurricane ...