[IMG: Luis; Credit: Norm Nelson, Bermuda Biological Station for Research - http://www.bbsr.edu/Weather/]

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Updates from the Islands

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- Lenny

From: Steve McCabe <webmaster AT delphis.dm>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 17:35:06 -0400

5pm: Despite Lenny's distance from Dominica, we've been hit hard by very high seas. The road between Soufriere and Scott's Head is impassable, and many properties along the coast road have suffered damage, especially in the village of Pointe Michele.

Canefield airport appears to be closed, since the sea has deposited a lot of debris at the northern end of the runway.

Very large waves are crashing onto the main coast road between Roseau and Canefield.

We hope to bring you photos of the situation on our News page at

http://www.delphis.dm/news.htm

- Jose

From: Steve McCabe <webmaster AT delphis.dm>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 17:05:01 -0400

- Jose

From: Steve McCabe <webmaster AT delphis.dm>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 10:37:10 -0400

10am. After a very quiet night with little rain and no wind, this morning has now started to bring a steady downpour. A number of hurricane shelters were opened last night, but this morning the hurricane watch was ended and it seems we've been fortunate once more this season.

- Jose

From: Steve McCabe <webmaster AT delphis.dm>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:07:03 -0400

5pm. Although the eye is only 115 east of Dominica, the conditions are 
fairly good.  Overcast but with hardly a breath of wind.

Traffic leaving Roseau is heavy and many people seem to be buying supplies 
just for Jose.

- Jose

From: Steve McCabe <webmaster AT delphis.dm>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:37:00 -0400

1pm. Although a Hurricane Watch was announced early this morning, late 
morning in the capital city Roseau wasn't particularly busy. We've had a 
couple of squally showers, but at the moment the rain has stopped and 
there's a fair amount of blue skies.

We've now got a web page that will have these reports plus images from our 
digital camera.  That's at http://www.delphis.dm/hurricanejose.htm

- Jose

From: Steve McCabe <webmaster AT delphis.dm>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 07:21:11 -0400

Well, I didn't expect to be writing a report about an approaching storm so 
late in the season!  As of 7an on the 19th, the weather in Dominica is 
overcast with very low clouds and steady showers.  There still seems 
uncertainty as to where it will pass, but as it gets closer we'll provide 
you with reports and images.  We have a backup generator and a high-speed 
Internet line here at Delphis so we should be able to 'weather the storm' well!

Regards,

Steve McCabe
Delphis Ltd.
PO Box 356, Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
West Indies 00109/8000

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