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-Gert
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 18:41:53 +0100
From: Adrián Angel Viudes Viudes (aviudes@apc.es)
Subject: Antonys key resort
we are from spain and just left 3 days before the hurricane.we were
evacuated from belize.we are very worried about the people from the
resort we stayed.specially Omar the divemaster,joel,and amado .please if
someone see them tell them that we have them in ours heart.if there is
something we can do from here(spain)let us know. Arantxa viudes and
Marta dominguez .e mail.:30086avv@comb.es
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:06:48 -0600
From: gonzalo a. rosado (gonzalo@btl.net)
Subject: Through Mitch
Hello Friend,
I believe my subject speaks for itself. It is through Mitch that we are
getting to know each other. When I wrote my S.O.S message to the cyber
world I was barricaded in my tiny office stressed out, apprehensive,
scared, excited, fearful etc. Today I am very relaxed listening to Kenny
Rogers and country music. I like country music. I have removed all the
imprisoning plywood around my windows, and wood from my doors..
Mitch taught us a lesson. It enable us to seek God, friendship, kindness,
solidarity, love, strenght from within, etc. It revealed to us harsh
reality. Proverbs were well proven, you name them: "A bird in the bush
is worth two in the hand" , "God helps those who help themselves", "
Early bird catches the worm", "It is better late than never", "Make hay
while the sun shines", " A prepared man has the value of two" etc..
I would like to tell you are welcomed any day you set foot on our soil.
I am speaking for all Belizeans who possess a Belizean heart and mind.
Come to my village any time. I felt very happy when I received your
message. I want to tell you, that we did not see anything of Mitch around
our village except the flooded river and a gust of wind which scared the
soul of the whole village, after that, it all boiled down to fishing. I
believe you know that when the river floods it is easier to catch the
bigger fishes. Well, everyone happily went fishing after Mitch. I know
that you should visit the Mayan temple in my web page. After you posted
my report on your site the massive downpour of strengthening and
inspiring messages I received was more than Mitch could handle, thank
you.
We were all conscious of the impact and ramifications that a category 5
hurricane would have had on our lives. Hence, it was discussed over and
over around the river banks, in the bus, at the bank in town, etc.
Plenty of the "refugees" from the islands, coastal towns and villages
left the main center of the country,our beloved Cayo District, to their
homes. You may take a look at my webpage to know exactly where and what I
am speaking about. Hurricane shelters such as churches, schools,
community centers were sadly abandoned by their guests. The Belize
River. Mopan River and Macal River are flooded but within normal
proportions.
A category 5 hurricane would have demolished, destroyed, and devastated
our hearts, commumities, country, life, and all that we are and offer to
the world. We are a very small country that lives off eco-tourism,
orange trees, sugar cane, bananas, rice, vegetables, fruits, fishes,
lobsters, marine exports, livestock, and true, real, human hospitality.
All of the above are in some way or the other affect by any category of a
hurricane. We thank the Lord and all the people who prayed for us. Our
hearts are with the people of Honduras. We are at this point assessing
damage suffered so as to be able to offer help and assistance to our
brothers and sisters in Honduras
Read My page and find yourself at home in my country. I will wait for you
at my village.
Lets keep in touch in the future! I remain your correspondent!
Recommend my page to all those who cross your benevolent path:
http://www.geocities.com/thetropics/cabana/4764
For God, People, and Country,
G.Rosado JPBS
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 20:36:20 -0600
From: gonzalo a. rosado (gonzalo@btl.net)
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 8:21 PM
Subject: Hurrah! Come All To Visit Belize
Hello Friends Of The World,
Hurrah! Hurrah! Thanks to you all for all your prayers, in our greatest
moment of need, and the promises of assistance you have offered to us.
MITCH IS NO LONGER, THE LORD HAS PROTECTED ALL OF US! Our great barrier
reef is safe for all of you to see. San Pedro is coming alive as I
write. Our great wonderful country has been spared from the monstrous
Mitch. We are preparing to receive you as you pack your things to travel
to our exotic beautiful country.
We are having a little rain, but it is a MORIBUND MITCH. FOLLOW ALL YOUR
PLANS, COME TO BELIZE. Our wild life is intact and more alive than
before, our forests are greener, there has been a lot of water for them.
Our great mayan temples are drying up for you to climb and photograph
them. Our cayes are opening their doors to receive you as the sea is
abating to a tamed, tranquil, shallow, blue barrier reef ( a world
heritage) filled with friendly marine life.
We thank you all for your good wishes, and prayers. We were all heard.
There has been absolutely no report on loss of life ( thank you all) and
very little loss in material things. We were prepared for the worst all
over the country. We thank our Government of Belize, We thank Patty
Arceo for inspiring confidence in us, We thank the Weather Channel, We
thank our local radio stations, and We applaud for ourselves. We
prepared ourselves, and the Lord helped us.
When you all visit us, you will hear interesting anecdotes from the
critical moments that Mitch made us pass through. There was love,
kindness, sharing and solidarity never before put to the test. There was
fun in the mass exodus from the coast and cayes, in our villages, etc.
Visit My Primitive Page to convince yourself that it is time for you to
come to Belize!!
http://www.geocities.com/thetropics/cabana/4764
For God, People, and Country
G.Rosado JP BS
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 01:23:34 -0600
From: gonzalo a. rosado (gonzalo@btl.net)
Hello Gert,
[...]
My name is Gonzalo Rosado of San Jose Succotz Village in the Cayo
District of Belize. It is an inland district. I possess a Bachelor's
Degree in Biology and I am a teacher. I am also a member of the Human
Rights Commission Of Belize and a Justice of The Peace.
[...]
I am informing you that we are on Hurricane Warning, with our two red
flags with a black dot in the middle (phase three). The government has
played a major role in the evacuation of all cayes, islands, and coastal
city and towns. Belize City, Ambergris Caye, Caye Cauker, and other
islands have been evacuated to near totallity. People on the districts
have taken the hurricane warnings seriously so as to prevent human loss
and material damage. Homes have been sealed, reenforced, and stock piled
with the necessary food to weather the coming hurricane.
Hurricane shelters have been opened. Many people who feel that their
homes are not secure enough have moved into the shelters for the night.
During the day they go home to prepare food, and do other necessities.
People from the coastal towns and city have travelled inland for security
reasons. Here at my village of Succotz people have rented homes to
fleeing persons from Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo, and
Belize District. The local Xunantunich Hotel is filled to its maximum as
well as the other hotels in San Ignacio and Benque Viejo.
Many rivers are getting flooded. The Mopan River in the Cayo District is
flooded. A ferry that crosses it has been secured to a certain extent.
The Macal River is flooding and a wooden bridge that joins two towns has
been covered with water. Many other rivers around the country are
flooding their banks. Government authorities have called on all people
along the river banks to seek higher grounds. The Mojellon Hydorelectric
Power Plant might have to let go its waters because it has become too
much for it to hold.
It has been raining for the past three days. Schools have been closed
since Monday.
I would like you to take a look at my primitive page at:
http://www.geocities.com/thetropics/cabana/4764
For God, People, and Country
G. Rosado JP BS
Just got the following e-mail from Susan Garcia, pointing me to
a great website, similar to mine. Since I don't have any correspondents
in Belize (I am more focused on the islands) it is great to see that
other people are willing to sacrifice their time as well. It really
takes a lot of time to maintain a website in situations like this (I
am still 'recuperating' from Georges). -Gert
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 17:18:04 -0800
From: Susan G. Garcia (susangg@dnai.com)
Subject: www.ambergriscaye.com/hurricane.html
HELLO: Please put up a link on your hurricane page to
www.ambergriscaye.com/hurricane.html
This page is updated every few minutes with info direct from Ambergris
Caye, Belize (and sometimes from other parts of Belize). The webmaster
of this site is working 24 hours a day to get info to and from Belizeans
and people interested in Belize re how the hurricane is impacting people,
passing messages back and forth, etc.
Thank you!
Susan Guberman-Garcia, Attorney at Law
Phone: 510-792-2639 Fax: 510-739-6201
Email: susangg@dnai.com
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