Hell! When is Tomas' wrath going to let up???!!
This is way worse than Dean (although for us up north it
was windier but I guess not for those in the south) and has much stronger winds
than we had with Debbie... So take those two and add them together and you have
Tomas!
I had to go back down to Castries at 5:30 pm, what a
nightmare that was. Managed to get some diesel from a friend but had to do it
in the pissing rain with howling wind gusts; not pleasant at all. The main
highway was still passable but there were a few areas where the water was
flowing swiftly across the road but not dangerous at that time. However it was
black like the inside of a cow and very difficult to see the edge of the road,
I kept questioning my sanity the entire way down...
So after filling up the tank it was time to head back....
Jesus! Things were much worse and the road at Choc was almost impassable. I was
driving a SUV and it started drifting sideways and kept having to head into the
stream to get through. Very nasty and I was incredibly relieved to get through.
The worst to report is that the one and only bridge over
the Choc river is being undercut by the river. The Southbound lane has settled
at least 6" on that side and I would not be surprised if it collapses by
morning....
Without that vital bridge, traffic between the north and
south will have to go several miles inland and wind along a narrow and hilly secondary
road.... Oh Joy!!! :-(
Power is almost certainly out island wide and only those
of use with generators and businesses will have some semblance of normalcy
tonight. Thankfully Lime internet is still up and running! Getting power back
up will be a pain I am sure as there are a lot of trees and other debris over
the lines and I guess in the south there will be poles down as well. Did not
see any of that up here in the north.
Well thats it for not, I will check in tomorrow morning
if the net is working...
All the best,
Chris Kessell
