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| - 8:30am Last Update |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo, south-east coast Finally Odette is off the country, couldn't believe it but there's A BEAUTIFUL SUN SHINNING right now, clouds still covering like 7/8 part, but some sun's ray can get thru, like the say "after the storm, calm is set" (something like that :) ). However, I got some things to say... earlier, like 2am we still could get very heavy wind gusts, I can't prove it, but I believe that some gusts reached cat 1 hurricane, I can tell it because I saw it, rain500 was hitting (not falling) all around, power was back on like on 7:30am, for some reason, in the middle of the night, our power plant shut down, we are expecting a technical personnel to come later this night to see what went wrong. On the street next to our building I can see debris of three and part of wires that felt down. Right now, no winds, no rain, very nice view, gotta go... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - 3:30 am Cabarete |
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I just woke up and couldn't believe that it is so quiet here. We have here on the north coast absolutely NO wind, even the rain has stopped! Checking the sat pics, it looks like Odette has not moved like expected to the north, she seems to be still on the south of the DR and moving to the east - is that possible? If so, it must be very wet and windy in the south/east (Santo Domingo and Punta Cana) right now, hope everybody is ok there. Right now I'm not sure what we still have to expect, but I think it will not be over until this mess of clouds will finally be gone. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - 1:20am update URGENT |
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Santo Domingo is soaking... Right now, strong wind gusts, heavy rain... power outage (black out, that is not a problem for us since our building has emergency generator with high capacity). Wind gust reach 47 km/h maybe more, outside, I got a nice view since I am in an 8th floor, I can see a piece of tree on the street, also I can see an emergency brigade trying to check up to something wrong on electric high tension wires, fire fighters are very busy this night. We are having trouble with water running in out apartment (that's why i am awake so late), I took a peace of my busy time to report what was happening, visibility in some occasions gets very low as wind gust mixed with rain blows hard. Lets see what my friend from Puerto Plata has to report... Stay tuned... _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - 11pm, Cabarete, north coast |
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reporting form Cabarete, Northcoast Dominican Republic at 11 pm: Odette moves inland over Hispaniola. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Dominican Republic. At 10 PM EST he center of Tropical Storm Odette was located near latitude 18.3 north longitude 71.1 west or about 10 miles south of Barahona Dominican Republic. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph / 85 km/hr with higher gusts. Oddete is expected to weaken some over land tonight and then strengthen again later on Sunday. Here on the north coast, the whole day we had light rain on and off, but so far it's been quite here. Until now no strong winds or heavy rainfalls. Odette made landfall on the southcoast of the DR earlier this evening and reports from there say very haevy rain and fairly stong winds. The strom is expected to reach us here on the Northcoast in a few hrs. Many people, who live near to the rivers here have been evacuated earlier, since high flooding es expected later this night. Until now we still have power, internet, phone, CableTV. I will post again if possible later, as soon the situation will change here. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Tropical Storm Update |
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The "Comisión Nacional de Emergencia" (COE) of Santo Domingo reported that Red Alert still in all dominican territory, also reported that the storm made already landfall in Pedernales, at the south-west tip of the country. In Santo Domingo, this morning was raining, light rain though, but at 10am intensity increased keeping it near by 1pm, no big deal of winds, but near 4pm it was feeling windy, seems like from now we will be feeling periods of wind, right now is not raining, but still cloudy and light windy. The storm still approaching, so the worst hasn't passed, at least for us over here, the storm is forecasted to leave the island by early sunday over Puerto Plata, COE and meteorology reported that the effects feeling will increase as we reach this night. I have to say, about this site, that is a pity that webmaster does not update the page and the reports... no comments. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - 9:10pm update |
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Hello, from Santo Domingo... Right now, it's being raining since a couple of hours, light raining though. Temperature is cool, some people on street are cold, too many sneezing. Forecasts predicted winds late this night, so maybe this will be a busy night for many as water may be a problem, keeping water out from our houses. North Region is right now the concern of authorities, as terrain is saturated of water from the flood two weeks ago, also forecast predicted and increase of sustained winds, satellite images begin to show a well organized storm, still is broken into storm clouds at the east side of the storm, mayor effects will be felt here in Hispaniola (DR and Haiti), as TS is moving NE (toward to us) with sustained winds of 50 mph. This is maybe my last report this night, I expect to connect early before going to classes to check the situation and see if it worth going to university, it depends on how weather is. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
| - Odette is heading towards us |
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We are under Tropical Storm warning. The center of Tropical Storm Odette is now near latitude 15.0 north...longitude 73.6 west, Odette increased in forward speed and is moving toward the northeast near 12 mph or19 km/hr., the forcast position of the storm's center will be over our island tomorrow. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 145 miles from the center, which means we will have haevy rainfalls and stormy winds starting latest saturday morning. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph or 85 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible before the center reaches the high terrain of Hispaniola, in fact some forcasters/models make Odette allready a huricane Cat1 at the moment. Right now it's still calm here on the northcoast, overcasted but no rain at the moment with only a light breeze of 7.6 knts. Odette will bring very heavy rains and mud slides to Hispaniola, especially over the mountains where the soil is already bare and defoliated. I will keep you updated as soon the situation changes here. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963  cabarete.jpg
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| - Is coming to us... |
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Okay, It was better for me to see, read, and know well the situation before posting, well, I'm sorry about that, I just posted a message, I didn't have a clue where the storm exactly was heading, I logged to www.cdn.com.do (dominican news portal "Cadena de Noticias), and surpised that the storm was actualy heading to our island, specially west portion, but clouds cover the whole island, also i saw that rain and heavy thunder storm is expected to start near this night. Stay tuned... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Off-season TS watch posted |
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Hello everybody, as I said on my last report, hurricane season ending was just at the corner, but weather is unpredictable. Right now, over Santo Domingo city, temperature are cool, and sky is all covered by clouds, we are expecting storms and maybe some winds, i still do not know anything about odette, i just knew this morning that we were under TD effects, yesterday, the day was somehow similar this one, but i didn't even took my time to see what was since Hurricane season ended 5 days ago, i just heard on radio this warning, i couldn't believe it, but tehre it is,. Satellite images shows storm clouds coming by, pressure is falling right now, so that means rains are coming anytime. Stay tuned... _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - tropical strom warning for the Dominican Republic |
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Hurricane hunters reached Odette this morning and found a well- organized tropical storm. At 10 am the government of the Dominican Republic has extended the Tropical Storm Warning now in effect for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona westward. Tropical Storm Odette is at the moment located near latitude 14.2 north...longitude 74.2 west or about 470 km...southwest of the south coast of the Dominican Republic and is moving toward the east-northeast near 7 km/hr. This motion will bring Odette near the Dominican Northcoast, which is allready soked and wet in about 30 to 36 hrs from now (Saturday afternoon). Odette's winds have increased to near 50 mph...85 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible before the center reaches the high terrain of Hispaniola. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 280 km from the center, Rainbands associated with Odette are already spreading across Hispaniola since yesterday. The estimated rainfall amounts (8 to 12 inches with higher amounts in the mountains) are scary. We will have towels and mops ready. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Tropical Depression Twenty |
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Off-season tropical depression forms in the Caribbean. SeaSatellite data and surface observations indicate that the area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean Sea has developed organized convection with banding features and appears to have a closed surface circulation. Therefore the system has been classified as a tropical depression. Because the cyclone is in its formative stage the initial motion is highly uncertain. The best estimate is 025/09. At 10 am EST the government of the Dominican Republic has issued a tropical storm watch for the Dominican Republic west of Santo Domingo. Tropical depression center located near 13.3n 76.3w present movement toward the north-northeast at 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph/hr with higher gusts. The depression may become a tropical storm later today. After a few sunny days we had lots of rain starting last night. This is very bad speciially for the flooded areas on the Northcost and Cibao, which still didn't recover quite from the recent heavy rains 2 weeks ago. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
| - Hurricane season ending at the corner |
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Reporting from the first city of America continent (Santo Domingo ^^)... It's being an interesting season, thank God no cyclones direct hits.... yet the season has not finish... Yesterday we got a peculiar windy day, I mean, serious wind gusts, up to 20 or 30 mph, the wind factor made a fresh afternoon, even with sun shinning periods... also I remember a couple of days ago really hard downpours nation wide, it affected specially the cibao valley area, reports says that damaged in a damp or so made yaque del norte river to grow and flood some areas in low terrain area of Santiago, however I did not confirm this fact simply by not reading newspaper next day, but pictures posted by quaqalita confirm this fact. Today, forecast predicted rain, as a weather system approached to us last night that was leaving heavy rain on PR, but I looked at satellite pictures, and confirmed that disturbs looked scattered, however weather has its own surprises. More reports to come, stay tuned. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - heavy rain |
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Monday, 23pm: very heavy rain since 2 hrs, winds around 35 mph. No power and no cable TV, internet and phones still working. Recent flooding has affected as many as 2,000 houses along the rivers of the Cibao Valley. As many as 10,000 people were evacuated from their homes as the flooding began, over 10,000 acres of farmland under cultivation had been flooded in the Northwest. Rice crops, plantains and grazing lands have been affected. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - rain, rain, more rain |
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The last 2 weeks we had rain on and off. We had torrential downpours that have been specially felt in the North and in the Cibao Valley of the Dominican Republic. Rivers rose up to 12 to 14 feet overnight. Lots of houses are flooded. Check http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?s=35bff485d42988edbb295d51b8d39968&threadid=27301 to view pictures of the flooding in a small village on the North Coast. And now we hear, that we have to expect even more rain: Statement as of 11:30 am EST on November 17, 2003 ...A weak low pressure area in the vicinity of Puerto Rico is moving westward. Significant development is not likely. However...this system has the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall over portions of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic during the next day or so... Sigh, will it never end? quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
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| - Great weather, great sun... |
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Reporting from Sto. Dgo.... Lately (except for saturday night) we have gotten only sun, beach weather has persisted these couple of weeks. In resume, I realized that this summer we didn't got much rain, except for those tropical system that came close leaving heavy showers. In three occasions we got heavy, really heavy showers, but no more, thank to God that was like that (our satellite dish survived another hurricane season! but to early to tell that). I think south west region didn't got much rain this season, I have not gone yet to see the Enriquillo lake, but early this year i saw that the shore did go back several meters comparing to other years, as the sun burns hard over there, the vaporizing water wins the race against the water filling the lake (the lake either does not have water exit). Now we are expecting, what we all dominicans call, "el vientico de la navidad" (the little christmas wind), it is about the beginning of November, stores and malls are rushing in christmas business, I see that every year christmas starts earlier over here, maybe the necessity of forget all our distresses, specially when we are experience the worst economical situation in YEARS... yes, I already fetch our christmas tree in my house, and fetched some christmas decoration along with my family! (we don't celebrate halloween or thanksgiving day). Changing theme, Puerto Plata still shaking, last week they got an aftershock of 5.1 in richter scale, and that is one of hundreds of aftershock they have gotten since the earthquake of Sept. 22, I don't know why keeps shaking, but it sounds nicer that energy is being released in small aftershocks than one major earthquake, people over there says that they feel small aftershocks almost daily, sadly, fear is feeling over north in most of the population, many don't sleep in houses, so government had to donate hundreds of mattress over there, and they got reasons to fear, due to lack of quality construction. Concluding my resume, the sun right now is shinning hard, great day for beach. That's all, for now, I'll be watching the already blown Nicholas and the Cape Verde stuff. PS: (Sorry for my English writing style, I sound rather than a kid, but I do my best to write in English, is better than writing in Spanish so you all understand -->DUH!<---). _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Uff! HOT! |
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This is incredible, this heat is killing us... I had to check weather for santo domingo to see what was going on, the thermal sensation is up to 36 degrees C. That is hot, i had to open upstairs windows and turn on as many fans i could to dissipate all the heat from my house, hopefully is working. Also i had to turn on the AC of my room to get some healing cool air, right now i don't care the power bill (I have to remind you all that we pay one of the most expensive electricity in all america continent!). So, good news for tourist, bad news for citizen. The sun is shinning to hard. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - This is an unpredictable weather |
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Good morning everybody, last night we got a beautiful and cool weather, in some periods we could see stars shinning above. Its was a HUGE contrast from what forecasters said, including myself, we were supposed to get a stormy night, but it wasn't. However, still a bit cloudy, and I don't understand why forecast insist on a stormy day, they got guts to dare saying that. I was looking at satellite motion pictures, and I saw how Mindy, mysteriously "transported" its massive storm clouds from south east of the island to the north, like it did "jump" us. But I can say that late yesterday, we could feel fresh wind coming from south, gentle wind. This is an unpredictable weather, an unpredictable life... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - TS Mindy boarding east of Hispaniola |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... A tropical wave was on 'the mona channel' (between PR and DR) earlier this day, now it was upgraded to TS Mindy, until now, Santo Domingo hasn't gotten any rain, but I could say it was mainly cloudy all day long and hot, from time to time you could see gray clouds covering capital's boarder. But we are expecting the worst yet, as it is barely arriving to east coast line (cabeza de toro), and Punta Cana is getting some winds. As TS Mindy tracks NW, it may not affect that much south-west region, but North coast should get more effects than south-east (where Santo Domingo is located, about 150 Km from east tip). Heavy rain is to come by 2am (early saturday). Local authorities are being slow, I haven't heard no warnings from local forecaster. Stay tuned for more updates. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Tropical wave to be watched... |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... A tropical wave with considerable sustained winds is aproaching to Dominican Republic and will hit land by late friday or saturday, a tropical depresion is expected to form the next 24 hours, as I checked on some forecasts (including local forecast), so we are expecting thunders and rain by tomorrow, and some wind gusts that may be felt nation wide, specialy south coast and south-west region. Right now is attacking Puerto Rico, and severe winds warning has been posted, that means that on its way to our island, we may get more severe weather. Tomorrow will be a busy day for me, but i will try to keep in touch with this web site, but for now, cool temperature and nice sky view, couldn't be better. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Wow! |
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From Sto. Dgo. Did you see that?! I'm talking about TS Kate, it was moving towards north, then in no time made a sharp left turn... Changing theme, weather over here is fine, but yesterday we got a really heavy shower, with big thunders, you could see lightings, no idea where they were hitting. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Hot and sunny, but... |
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Reporting from Sto. Dgo.... Just when I thought we were getting one of those hot and sunny days that we had gotten from few days ago, at 3pm i could smell rain coming from somewhere, then suddenly it turned almost night at 4pm, a big cloud loaded with rain came. Then heavy thunderstorm (with light rain) attacked Santo Domingo. You could see pretty scary lighting, periods with heavy rain happened. It was good for some refresh, as just walking out there could heat you up instantly, so, today was just perfect, now you can feel out there fresh temperature, of course, more rain is expected but right now, we are just covered by clouds, radar images proofs it. As for TD 16, here we go again! Same show, hope it goes thru north like Fabian and Isabel!! _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Final report about earthquake |
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From Santo Domingo... Natural forces happen... we remember very well the pass of hurricane George on Sept. 22 in 1998. It did a lot of damage to our country, however they aren't the only natural force that cause damage and panic... On Sept. 22, at 12:45am we dominicans had to deal with an important earthquake that shaked hard enough to tear down schools, stores, many houses, and minor damage in general, the vibrations felt nation wide. Our country is like a spinal cord of the caribbean. The biggest mountain system are here, they connect all caribbean islands including the arc of the lesser antilles. Three tectonic failures lines (two on the north coast and one in south-west coast), are active. Santo Domingo have changed a lot since last major earthquake, develop can be seen. We are starting to grow vertical, we are starting to build complex transit system. My fear is that we must work on our seismologic code, all that we are building, all our dreams to reach a modern country could fall in barely seconds. Thanks God there were no big numbers of dead, only 3, two of them because of heart attack, two ppl impressed by the situation. What i am very sad about is that education structures were the must affected... about 18,000 students doesn't have schools to learn now and they are being relocated. After this, we don't want a hurricane, we don't need that, of course we never and so the other ppl on the island want a hurricane to cross over, but specially this country that the same date that hurricane George made lot of damage, we got an earthquake. I hope natural destructive forces let us in peace, at least for a while. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - After the quake |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo (south coast)... Hey everybody, here i bring more updates from the earthquake that woke us up in the middle of the night, also i have to say that one dead was reported, but indirect victim, as the man got a heart attack impressed by the shock. However, until now (3:16pm EST) no fatal victims were reported. Here a copy paste from CNN.com news... SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook the Dominican Republic on Monday, rattling houses and sending waves of tremors that could be felt in western Puerto Rico. The earthquake registered a 6.5 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Puerto Plata, a resort town on the Dominican Republic's northern coast, said Christa von Hillebrandt, director of the Puerto Rico Seismic Network. "It was a strong earthquake but we've only gotten reports of things falling off shelves -- no injuries," she said. "This is the type of shallow quake, however, where there will likely be aftershocks felt." Police in Puerto Plata said Monday there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage but patients were being moved out of a damaged wing of the main hospital in Santiago, a town south of Puerto Plata. The earthquake was felt as far away as western Puerto Rico. "The earthquake was strong and shook the hotel but there's no serious damage here or on the street," said Salvador Roheleo, a manager at the Puerto Plata Beach Resort. "We just have a lot of nervous guests." The earthquake struck just after midnight. "It woke everyone in the house up and it was scary," said Maria Vargas, 45, over the telephone in her home outside Puerto Plata. "A lot of things fell but everything looks alright. There's not a lot of damage." _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - 6.5 earthquake shakes North Coast of the DR |
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reporting from Cabarete: Here in the DR we are used to have minor earthquakes once in a while, but last night at 12:45 the worst nightmare came true. A 6.5 quake woke everybody up here, the worst earthquake since more than 50 years. The ground was shaking and twisting very strong, I think this were the longest 20 to 30 seconds in my life. Everybody ran outside, it was very very scary. Many people spent the night outside, too scared to go back in house, lots of aftershocks can be felt until now every hour or so. In Cabarete people mostly got just scared, besides falling book shelves and moved furnitures there are no major damages reported. Sosua could feel the shocks worst, there are a few houses with cracks in the walls, fridges and stove flipped over, TVs falling down, one 3 story building is extreamly damanged. Puerto Plata reported also major damages on a bank building and several stores, some of them completly collapsed. In a national bulletin are 2 people confirmed dead so far, died of hart attack during the first shock. I think we were very very lucky, that it happend at night, when no people were on the streets, stores and office buildings. It was very very scary, but it could have been much worst. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - 6.5 scale Earthquake |
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Reporting from santo Domingo... Good morning everyone, beautiful day over here, cool temperature, however local weather news says we may get rain. But the first issue over the whole country isn't weather right now... At 12:45am i woke up scared by my bed shaking, at that moment my head just jumped to look around in my room, it was a minor shake, but big enough to see from my own eyes ppl turning on lights on other houses. I am sad to report that the north coast suffer an earthquake, big enough to make some damage to building, but thanks God nobody, until now, was report to dead. However, since we live in a residential tower (floor 8th.), i was kind of in shock or almost panic, my family took serious measures, we took our important document and put it in a safe place in case of evacuate the building due to a major quake, that was like 1:30am, replicas have been feeling after, specially the 5.5 scale. After that, near or more 14 minor quakes happened, many or most of dominican population couldn't sleep then, I almost couldn't sleep, but finally several hours later i slept. At 6:30am i woke up again, but this time is to take my two little brothers to school, at that moment I turned on TV to see local news, it was at that moment when I saw the serious situation that we were facing, At the moment of the shaking, a friend from Santiago (Near north coast) called us to tell that they felt the energy, ppl over there went to the streets. Also schools in major part of the north coast are official suspended. The center was in "Coordillera Septentrional" the second biggest mountain chain of the country, located 15km south from Puerto Plata (on north coast) and 20km north of Santiago. Also i was hearing on the radio while driving to shcool that rumors says that the vibrations reached Puerto Rico, don't know if it's true. While we on south coast try to get our life back on tracks like any other day, in north region ppl are scared, however, if the earthquake wouldn't happen, then we can say that we are getting a beautiful morning. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... Just by yesterday early afternoon, skies over the city went soo dark, just before we were getting sunshine and the day was warm or light hot. We felt wind, so weird because i checked that Isabel went away already, too far from feeling her effects. However i was wrong, i still don't know what happened, after a heavy shower extending all afternoon, on the night we received light rain, but skies where showing a powerful thunderstorm, not necessary with rain, pretty scary lighting could be seen yesterday night. On early morning (2am-4:30am) ppl says that they listened to very loud thunders, part of the night was raining, but some kind of spectacular slide show of thunders made their way to impress ppl and wake them up (i was on some kind of very deep dream that thunders couldn't wake me up though). However, don't know why, but we are expecting more rain, maybe thunderstorm, radar shows just some funny clouds, I don't know, but i am so lost, weather knows how to do it. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
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| - Isabel turns away from the Dominican Republic |
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just came back from Cabarete beach (north coast Dominican Republic). There is very little wind here and coming from northwest instead of usually east direction. The only thing what really looked strange, that there were absolutely no wind- or kitesurfers out - in a bay where you usually see hundreds of them. The ocean looks grey, but it considerably calm, you can see only a few waves breaking out at the reef. No high tides here either. Isabel will pass us in a save distance. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - WNW as expected |
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Powerful Hurricane Isabel turned WNW as predicted and no longer represent danger to Dom. Rep., however we may still feel some effects, but minimal, specially north coast. But finally Isabel is not big deal issue for us, and newspapers are just ignoring it. For now, we may breath, however hurricane season is not over yet, I also feel some sensation of relief as many tourist send me emails with questions about coming to this island for vacations, specially North coast and Punta Cana is south west coastand i suggest them that it is highly probable that it will turn WNW, and so it did. The Bahamas and part of US east coast definitely will have to watch this system as it is making its way towards to those locations. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - the 5 pm update |
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Isabel strengthens back into a category 5 hurricane... at 5 PM AST the center of dangerous Hurricane Isabel was located near latitude 22.6 north, longitude 62.6 west or about 375 miles northeast of San Juan Puerto Rico. The initial intensity has been increased to 160 mph, so Isabel is a category 5 hurricane once again. However, this report has also some encouraging news: Isabel is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. The heaviest clouds are still around 19.75N-20.0N, the same latitude range as the Nothcoast of the Dominican Republic. There is still some uncertainty on the current strength of the subtropical ridge to the north of Isabel. Let's just wait and hope, that this was not once again just a short wobble to the North and Isabel will finally end this strictly course to the West. Every little degree more North means good news for us. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - the 11 am update.. |
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reporting from Cabarete, North Coast of the Dominican Republic... the official update from 11am today: ...Powerful category 4 Hurricane Isabel getting a little better organized as it moves westward... at 11 am AST...1500z...the center of Hurricane Isabel was located near latitude 22.2 north...longitude 61.5 west or about 405 miles ...650 km...northeast of San Juan Puerto Rico. Isabel is moving toward the west near 10 mph...17 km/hr...and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. We here in Sosua/Cabarete are at about 20.0 north latitude and around 70.0 west langitude. The storms diameter got bigger over night. The official forcast for us is that the storm's eye will pass us north at 24.5N/70W, with the storms size we will see some rain and high waves. However Isabel is still moving to the West and has beside some wobbles not made yet this significant North turn. If this long expected turn to the north will not take place before Monday it will get here at the Northcoast very breezy or worst. Samana (North/East cost of the DR) is allrady reporting some high ocean swells. The local news station here are still more or less ignoring Isabel. Well, the capital is in the South, and government officials are down there as well. Since Isabel is no thread for the South, they seem forget all about us here in the North. Today it's hot and sunny again, I will post more updates if anything changes here. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Keeping a close watch |
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DR1 strongly recommends, in its news update today, keeping a close eye on Isabel as it still could affect the DR’s north coast. The dr1.com news service offers regular updates from resident weather exports on the hurricane from a Dominican interest perspective at http://dr1.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=34 Friday’s report as to how the hurricane could affect the DR is: Keep a close eye on Isabel Weather forecasters continue to show Isabel passing north of the Dominican Republic. Just how far north is still uncertain. Thus, the storm should continue to be closely monitored, given its diameter of about 700 miles. As of the 11 am AST the National Hurricane Center moved the official track further south. The National Hurricane Center forecasters dropped 2 degrees of latitude from the track crossing at 70W in 24 hours, or 24.5N (down from 26.5). The current official position puts the eye about 350 miles off the coast. Residents in the north coast of the Dominican Republic should be aware that precautions need to be taken if it turns any further south. As of the 11 am report on Friday, Isabel continues to be a category 5 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 260kph (160mph). Wind gusts are reaching 315kph (195mph). The report states that the hurricane was centered at 21.6N and 57.8W or approximately 1,210km (752 miles) east-northeast of the Samana peninsula. The storm has slowed somewhat and has been moving mostly due west for the last forty-eight hours at just 15kph (9mph). The latest forecast is for the center of Isabel to pass 525km (325mi) north of Sosua. At this distance the heaviest squalls and strongest winds would remain just offshore. However, large, long ocean swells will be affecting the north coast beaches beginning this weekend. Small craft and high surf advisories have been posted for Puerto Rico and its nearby surrounding islands. |
| - ATT. ppl from north coast. |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... Santo Domingo is located under latitude 20, but part of north coast (from north of Samaná to Monte Cristi, also Puerto Plata) is over the 20s. Hurricane current position, IF (listen well!!!) IF, and IF IF IF follows west course, only west, will harm north coast. However, most models indicate that by the day Isabel approach it will be by latitude 24, that means that isabel have to turn a little bit north, changing its track to WNW by next the hours, putting isabel (the eye) about little bit more than 300 miles from Puerto Plata. If that is correct (remember most models puts Isabel by the time that passes over north of Hispaniola) then north coast will feel moderate winds, becase Tropical Storm Winds extends up to 185 miles from eye, Hurricane winds only at 70 miles from eye) So, once ANALIZED this problem, north coast should prepare from feeling strong winds, only if isabel keep a straigh west curse since now, but, in the next several hours, Isabel should turn a bit North, getting away from north coast to feel TS winds. I hope i did clear out some stuff, don't get confuse, however, i am not a kind of weather man, i just analize data that i find from a couple of official sites, don't listen to me, but keep in mind what i say. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Isabel still continues to move west - it will get really close |
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Extremely dangerous Hurricane Isabel continues westward... at 11 am AST...1500z...the center of Hurricane Isabel was located near latitude 21.6 north...longitude 57.8 west or about 370 miles...600 km...northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Isabel is moving toward the west near 9 mph...15 km/hr...and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km... from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 185 miles...295 km. That's the key what most people seem to forget here in the Domincian Republic. Many think, if the eye will not pass you, nothing will happen - Wrong! Let's just suppose the worst case (and at the moment this is very likely) that Isabel continues West within the next 3 days. The eye would be around 21 North latitude, so just above us. The eye would not pass over us, but we would be stil lin range of the Hurricane force winds. FYI: The distance from latitude 20 (that's about where Sosua/Cabarete is) to latitude 21 is about 66 miles (too close for us here at the northcoast to be save). The official track has the center of Isabel 325mi north of Sosua Monday midday. That's very very close and if Isabel will be just a little bit more south then forcasted we will have here some real problems. Here is what local forcaters are saying: It's like this. At 24.5N/70W waves, not much rain, no big problems. South of 22.25N/70W we get TS force winds and very heavy rains. South of 20.50/70W hurricane force winds. It's at 21.6N now. So straight west it's going to be wet and windy. If it drops just 75 miles southward over 72 hours we get a real hurricane. And, the NHC has put the North Coast of the Dominican Republicic finally under watch. (Probably because they start to daubt on their own forcasts, since 3 days they keep saying Isabel will be more North the next day, but so far she keeps going West). http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200313_strike.html Keep your fingers crossed, that this North turn will be before Monday! _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - South coast to be safe |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... Finally i saw a report about isabel on our local weather news, so i will begin reporting from it as it pass to the north of Hispaniola. North coast line will definitely some effects from Isabel, some winds maybe, more possible if it make a tiny little turn to south. Santo Domingo (south coast) is definitely safe from it, but still feel also moderate winds, if isabel remain well packed, we will hardly get rain. However, the people from north coast (from Samaná to Monte Cristo) have to keep a close eye to this TS. I can't wait to see the projected path from 5 pm (GMT -4:00), models says that a tiny little and small south turn with general western movement is expected. Meanwhile, everybody noticed that Isabel is going towards US east coast. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - it will get very close... |
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greetings from the North coast of the Dominican Republic. We are keeping here a very close eye on Isabel. It will probably stay well North of the Leeward Islands, and pass parallel to our Northcoast - very close though. If so, we will still have TS force winds, very heavy surf and erosion and lots of rain. However, several of the models do forecast landfall around Puerto Plata on Monday. I really hope that this is not going to happen, but it's certianly possible. I will keep you informed as soon weather changes here. Today it will be another incredible hot sunny day. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Hello Isabel!! |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... Hmm, quite hot days, yup, these days are for being spent on the beaches... Well well, how cute is the Isabel's forecast, and how funny, as forecast for fabian showed a high north turn, but for this one, nope, no north turn, i'll keep watching this system, living on Dominican Republic's south coast give some advantage, maybe some or no direct affection, but sure indirect bad weather time. As she (feminine name :| ) advance to caribbean, some potential develop are expected, I've never being so high on hurricane time (10th floor) but we will be prepared (my first hurricane was George), as soon as local meteorology pop up warnings, i'll post more frequently, for now, no worth, but I take a moment to wish the best of luck for my friends, my neighbors, the Puerto Ricans... GUYS BE PREPARED ;) _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - WOW! |
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Well guys, we should thank God that Mr. Fabian took an almost perfect 90 degrees north turn just when it looked like a hit on Puerto Rico was close, Fabian, that monster, avoided the caribbean island pack (excepting one, explain later) just like it was not interested on attacking us, maybe a whole pack of prays went far away and God listened to us, but maybe it is our fault that Bermuda may get a direct hit, but if someone don't get the storm, another one has to take it, as land is spared all the way of his strike probabilities...
I just hope no one gets hurt on Bermuda (the only island that will get hilted), another "almost perfect 90 degrees right turn" is needed, guys lets pray for that to happen... MSN 8 helps ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. Get 2 months FREE*. |
| - Fabian finally turning North! |
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hi, j ust read at http://www.caribbean-weather.net/hurricaneFABIEN.html the LATEST INTERMEDIATE UPDATE : AT 3.30 PM THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FABIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 57.8 WEST. FABIAN IS MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. so finally Fabian changed his west track and is starting to turn Noth. GOOD !!! Started to get me worried, since we here at the Northcoast are at about 19 N and a steady path to the North would have meant that we get a direct hit. Hope Fabian will continue his way to the north now and miss us all. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Mr. Fabian looks kinda agressive |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... I can't stop wonder when i look at those satellites images, Fabian hasn't make his mind yet, one moment moves west, another to the WNW, right now, info from 5:00 EST he was moving west, he may get near by Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic (North coast). Also... Wow it is in the same place as yesterday (almost), it is slow, that is why it have gotten time to develope a lot. I post more info, as soon as newspaper begin posting about the hurricane, i will write about Dominican Republic's warnings to the whole country (in case it comes close or hit us) _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
| - About Fabian |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... Hurricane Fabian is a fact, even though it is a bit north from all caribbean islands, it is a potential risk system for other lands in its way, i keep a track to Mr. Fabian several hours each time and i can't stop wonder when i look at it. Satellites view from Earth shows a scary compact and circular shape hurricane... Even Dominican Rep. could be safe from it, even my city, located on south coast, we could feel the effects from its bands. But right now i was looking to its coordinates, i saw a western movement, last was NW, if it keeps that track, then it will hit Puerto Rico and Dominican Rep. Guys, keep a close eye to Mr. Fabian... _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - A view to Mars... |
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Must of you maybe know about Mars and that it is in its closest position from Earth in thousands of year, well, that is pretty sad for some of us living in caribbean, BECAUSE THIS WAVES WON'T LET US WATCH!!! How frustrating to go out and see the skies just to find that is cloudy, 100% cloudy. Watching the radar, maybe we will be able to see it tomorrow night. Else, we have just gotten a rainy day, cool temperature felt all day long, about 27 degrees, feeling like in some occasions like 29 C. For some of you reading this, if it is night, please, PLEASE, don't miss this opportunity, share the moment with the family or some friends, cuz right now for us, we can't do that... _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Wet, wet week |
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Title: Wet, wet week
It's raining cats and dogs once again in Santo Domingo. Yesterday we had a pretty nice storm around 1pm and today it's quieter but still a lot of rain. The streets are more or less full of water and people are just pretty much waiting it out. Hopefully by tomorrow it'll have passed and we'll get a least one rain free day! Katia Patricia Pouliot
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... I don't know if i did attach well the picture, if you can see it, you may look a "weird" cloud on the center of the city, looks like a "tornado touch down", but it isn't. It just part of the twisted storm that attacked us with heavy rain. Right now, couple of clouds, but sun is shinning a bit more. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail  tormenta.jpg
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Here in Las Terrenas (Samana) it rained all night and now the skies are grey and it is drizzling . No wind however. It looks like a lot of more rain today. Though the toursists don't like it, the locals actually welcome the rain. It has been a dry year so far and the ground water level is still lower than normal. If something unexpected happens I will get back to you. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - Storm Disturbance |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... The storm still here, right now is not raining, but i can see a really ugly gray cloud ready to explode, clouds come, clouds pass, so, more rain is explected. Transit!!!!, oh no!! This city's transit is a pain when it comes to heavy rain+cars, as streets flood with water, so, better stay in home watching a movie, cuz is really ugly out there (car jams). Well, that is it for now, i'll keep watching the storm. (I'm doing my best to write in English, maybe i sound stupid, but you guys just understand, that is important). _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - TD NINE |
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The effects of tropical depression No 9 were felt in the city of Santo Domingo as of 1:00 PM local time. Heavy rain fall and gusty winds prevailed for about two hours, as result the streets were flooded and traffic was slower. At this time the center of the Depression is located in the MONA Canal (between Puerto Rico And the Eastern Part of the Hispaniola). Heavier rain is expected through the rest of the afternoon and night as the TD 9 advances in its trayectory. Antonio Ferrer |
| - Rains passed quickly |
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Seems the rains have passed too quickly, as looked like it would be raining all day. Albeit this is the tropics! After the about half an hour downpour around 1 pm, the skies are still grey/gray, but it hasn't been raining for hours now. Reports were that it rained in southeastern La Romana and in northcentral Santiago, too. Could still be a downpour or two to go, but that's about all we should be getting. |
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| - Re: [HURR] - Tropical Depression Nine |
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Hello everyone: Yes these is correct, here in Santo Domingo, located in the south of the Hispaniola island, the winds is coming high, all people located near from rivers are evacuated, the city is under dark big cloud and is nearly to start to rain. I 'll keep you informed from the Dominican Republic. Regards, Joaquin Gonzalez. |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... This is it, really really heavy rain is falling, Santo Domingo is soaking. Strong wind gust is happening, i can hear some noisy thunders. This just doesn't look good. I am tracking the storm to see what happens. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - It's pouring |
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It's now pouring in Santo Domingo. Looks like the kind of rainstorm that could last the day. |
| - Dominican Republic |
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Rain is drizzling and the skies are hazy in Santo Domingo as the storm moves west. There have been scattered thunders. The forecast shows the storm not likely to affect this area, thus so far it is not a matter of much concern for residents in the south coast, with the exception of those in the southwestern provinces of Barahona and Pedernales. Dolores Vicioso dolores@dr1.com |
| - First rain from TD9 |
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we here in the North got some rain last night, we probably will get more over the weekend. Keeping an eye on TD9, on the satellite pic it looks now much more organized, than it did yesterday. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
| - Fabian? |
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03:00 AST/localtime Could not sleep, and checked outside, everything is nice and quiet, Let's see who will come today, TD9 or Fabian. -- Arjan van Kasteel =========================================================================== DunHill Systems http://dunhill.2y.net Satellite Internet and Telephone info@dunhill.2y.net Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic =========================================================================== |
| - Keep an eye to that thing! |
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Reporting from Santo Domingo... Heavy rain washed the city today at 12-1pm, the cool sensation was great, light rain is expected tomorrow, but what it gets my attention is a tropical system (not tropical depression yet) with relative slow movement to the far right of lesser antilles, forecast says possible development, so guys keep and eye to that thing! I'll post more reports about it if its worth it... _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
| - About the heat |
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Santo Domingo's heat was usual, weather news said this morning... Two or three days ago I talked about a heat sensation spread all over the city, I don't know if majority of dominicans noticed it. I did. Finally yesterday the rain came, city cooled down, actually, right now is cloudy and few rain is falling. "Humidity increases the heat sensation and health effects over the dominicans" was today's news about weather in "Diario Libre" newspaper. Also was written on the report that yesterday people felt temperature like about 37 to 38 Celsius, but that was just humidity, real temperature was just 32 C. Records of temp. correspondent to this occasion is just 35.5 C, and that was in 1995, other areas as the capital of province "Independencia", the hottest area of the country has records for 38 C, in 1998. So, the heat sensation is normal, just too much humidity, that is good news, but I take a moment of reflection to tell everybody about what is happening on Europe... The Global Warming is a serious issue, for future, we will just expect more tropical Storms, stronger typhoons, colder winters and hotter summers... we should be prepared for mayor catastrophes... _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - Is hot! |
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No tropical storm is developing near by our island, that is good news, not much rain either, but something is going on on this country and it is that it's really HOOT!! Today, at 12 o' clock (midday) the sun did shine to kill. I went to my universitiy's library, just to find out that the AC was not working, so, no hope to cool down. Right now, 12:05 in morning (midnight) temperature is at 27C, but feeling like 29C!!! So, a little rain is always welcome, rain and lots of clouds!! _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
| - Reporting from Santo Domingo |
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For the last few days we got very hot and sunny days, everything was calm... Today finally we got heavy showers for just few moments, but it seems that it will continue this night, more light rain is expected for the next couple of day, i guess is bad news for tomorrows' opening ceremony for the panamerican games. No tropical system is threating our island. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
| - Thunder and Lightning |
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Dark sky, full with thick clouds, thunder and lightning. Not the best holiday wheater for the tourists. But for me is the perfect day to see how our new Satellite Internet is doing with bad weather. Arjan van Kasteel Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic info@dunhill.2y.net http://dunhill.2y.net |
| - From Dom. Rep. |
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Hello everybody, this is Guillermo, reporting from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This is my first report on this site, I will try to do my best to inform about what happens. As everybody knows (at least many), we will be celebrating the Panamerican Games, therefor, a lot of people will come to our island, so, there is an important reason to watch out for every tropical system getting near by our country. But just until now, we have gotten only rain and rain from TD6 and Claudette, that became a tropical storm just under our south coast, giving us soaking rain and not big deal of wind gust. For now, we get sunny skies with some clouds and hot temperature, there is no sign of tropical system getting near. Thanks._ _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - some rain and thunder last night |
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Last night around 8 pm we had rain and thunder, but nothing major and at 11 pm most of it was over. This morning the skies are still grey, but everything is quiet. quaqualita _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |
| - rain and wind expected |
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This is quaqualita from Caberete, North Coast of the Dominican Republic with my first weather post. kind regards, Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online |
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