According to report by ABC 13 News in Houston, a 13 year old boy visiting Galveston was bitten on the foot while walking in the water near the 37th street area.
Galveston is in for a treat (or big trouble, depending on your taste in music) when "The Oldest Town In Texas Roadshow" rolls into Galveston's Grand 1894 Theater, 7 pm, August 16th, 2014!
A study by scientists at Rice University says Galveston officials should seriously consider abandoning the west end of the island -- and retreating to the area behind the seawall to avoid being swamped by rising seas.