( CNN ) -- Residents of Galveston Island , Texas , who were evacuated before Hurricane Ike strafed the Texas Gulf coast can return to their homes Wednesday , but they will find few comforts , Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas said Saturday . Workers remove debris from Luigi 's Italian restaurant in the Strand District of Galveston , Texas , on Friday . Galveston has little or no electricity , natural gas , water or sewer services . There are no medical facilities , there is limited cell phone coverage , and a curfew is in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m . Violators risk a $ 2,000 fine , the mayor said in a statement . Galveston took a direct hit from Ike when it barreled ashore September 13 as a Category 2 storm . Despite orders to evacuate , about 20,000 of Galveston 's 60,000 residents opted to remain in their homes . Many of those who left went to shelters . Thomas said residents can begin returning at 6 a.m. ( 7 a.m . ET ) Wednesday . Residents and business owners must show photo identification verifying their address to guards manning checkpoints , she said . `` Very limited water , sewer , natural gas , and electric services have been restored to areas behind the seawall , '' the mayor said in a statement . Residents of the heavily damaged west end of the island can assess their damages but must leave the area by 6 p.m. , Thomas said . `` Water , sewer , natural gas , and electric services have not been restored to areas west of seawall . Therefore , sanitary living conditions are not available at this time , '' she said . Thomas gave a long list of supplies residents should take with them when they return .
But mayor warns that there are few comforts to be had on weekends . Galveston has little or no electricity , natural gas , water , sewer service . Residents also face a fine if they violate 6 p.m. to 6 am curfew . Many stayed behind when Hurricane Ike hit on September 11th .