IKE takes out isle's Balinese Room

Galveston reporter Leigh Jones is filing reports via Twitter.

The latest:

*Firefighters trying to reach site of big fire at 51st and K. Not sure whether it's still burning. Fireball last night was huge.
1 minute ago from web
*partial pieces of the 61st St fishing pier still intact. 3 minutes ago from web
*12 Galveston firefighters managing injured at Ball High. Municipal water supply completely out of commission. 5 minutes ago from web
*First responders reporting city hall roof collapsed. 7 minutes ago from web
*Several rescues in Fish Village area. Still no fatalities reported. 12 minutes ago from web
*Boats washed up against the causeway and on I-45. They're most likely from dry storage facilities near by. 14 minutes ago from web
*Crews responding to a structure fire at 63rd and Stewart. They think it's a church. Don't know if they can make it through the flooding. 21 minutes ago from web
*Flagship severely damaged. Murdoch's and Balinese Room are completely gone. Crews pulling people from high water. 25 minutes ago from web
*Crews out searching for people. No fatalities yet. Muc of the city is still flooded. Wind is still very high. Water too. 30 minutes ago from web

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Lyrics to the ZZ Top song, "Balinese":

Deep in the south of texas
Not so long ago,
There on a crowded island
In the gulf of mexico

It didnt take too much money,
Man, but it sure was nice.
You could dance all night if you felt all right,
Drinking whiskey and throwing dice.

And everybody knows
It was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
It was down at the balinese.

Yeah, I remember ruby,
She always dressed in red
Wearing skintight pants, lord, and how she could dance
With a rag wrapped around her head.

And everybody knows
It was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
It was down at the balinese.

And everybody knows
It was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
It was down at the balinese,
It was down at the balinese,
It was down at the balinese.