The Rape of Padre Island

The Rape of Padre Island Continues

The overdevelopment of the barrier islands along the Coastal Bend of Texas poses a real danger to the environment through loss of wetlands and habitat but also increases the vulnerability of the mainland during a hurricane strike.
The more development there is the faster the dunes and beaches erode. Combine this with rising sea levels and the future of these islands is questionable. What that portends for coastal areas and cities is ominous.
The recent ban on beach driving in front of the sea wall on North Padre Island may prove to be the nose of the camel under the tent as other developers and hotel and condo owners line up to get their private beaches.