Three women are stranded on Bolivar Peninsula and are faced with the terror of surviving Hurricane Ike

“Close to the sea, far from stress” may be found on every piece of literature at Out By the Sea Bed & Breakfast. On September 12, 2008, Hurricane Ike brought the sea into Out By the Sea. Unable to evacuate and trapped, Carole and her friend Dyan would be exposed to the most terrifying and life-changing event of their lives. Carole & Dyan prepared and braced themselves for the worst, as the storm surge rose to a life-threatening level of 24’. Then the tornados started. As they struggled, side by side, tying and holding the windows in, the tornados started tearing the home apart! The water was forcefully entering the home and the sucking action of the waves was tearing out the windows. As the waves increased in intensity, they knew that next wave might be the one that would wash them out to sea. They stood together and prayed. They prayed they would live to see another sunrise!

Carole P. Hamadey owns and operates Out By The Sea Bed & Breakfast in Crystal Beach, Texas. Carole relocated from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she worked in critical care as a Registered Nurse. Carole now cares for her guests at Out By The Sea. Carole & Misty, her 15-year-old Pomeranian, continue to welcome their guests and share with them their terrorizing story of survival when Hurricane Ike made landfall on the small barrier peninsula of Bolivar. Carole continues to live in Crystal Beach with her niece Renee and Renee’s two sons, Seth and Tyler.