Galveston is a cool place. The sea wall is certainly worth the visit. Even with the huge berm on the Gulf side of the Island, I wouldn't want to live there. It has to be the most exposed town locations I have ever been to. Maybe suction dredging sand into those rural villages would help, But there would still have to be a substantial rock and concrete containment. Still, fighting the forces of nature is, ultimately, spitting into the wind...