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- Updates from the Islands -- - St.Croix (USVI) - - |
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| - An Early Start to a Below Average Season |
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A Hearty Greeting to all our friends and neighbors in the Caribbean and all over the world who keep up with the updates! I am in New York right now, traveling on to Germany on Monday with my husband and son.
However, I have been checking the updates and the very first alarm was the one from the Nevis correspondent who alerted us that the region is due for a major earthquake. When it happens it will probably be in the 8.0 range. Are we ready for such a BIG one? We have been
having many little tremors on the increase from the beginning of the year. Perhaps that is why our dogs are so restless some nights/days? They feel the small ones, we don't. In the event of a major earthquake we can have a sunami. We have been having tsunami drills in preparation, but it's not that good as yet, for
instance, my daughter, a teacher in the PreK-4 class never heard the sirens nor the loudspeaker on the vehicle going around town. That surely needs improvement. The increase in concern over a possible sunami and now, of a major earthquake, which has been issued for the region seem to be compatible.
We just have to hope and pray that it does not happen. Today, I received a news release from Caribbean 360 News with the headline of a possible Depression or storm in the Western Caribbean next
week. Which way is it moving? That I don't know as yet, but most likely out to the Gulf. One thing I do know is that we have never had so much rain as we have so far in May. I will be keeping my eyes on this and everything else that comes up. I will try to check as often as I have access to a computer and will be
in touch with my daughter in St. Croix for updates on conditions. I wish everyone a safe Hurricane Season and even though a below average season, or less active than previous years, is predicted, just prepare as
if, one is threatening your island. IRENE came right over St. Croix last year as a Depression and developed soon after it passed us in its monstrous threat up the Northeastern coast. So, let's be ready, and prepare for both hurricanes and a possible major earthquake.
God bless us all, Isabel
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A bright and beautiful morning here on St. Croix. We had some nice rain on Wednesday. The national weather service says conditions will be favorable for tropical moisture until Sunday. You have to take their forecasts with a grain of salt over here on St. Croix since they are predicting the weather for Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico compared to St. Croix has much taller mountains and also rivers and reservoirs which aid the development of tropical moisture. So while the probability for Puerto Rico to get some more rain today through Sunday is high- it is probably much less over here. We love the rain though. It fills our cisterns, makes all the vegetation happy and green, and it cools things off. The trade off is more mosquitoes and more humidity once the sun comes
out. In the Virgin Islands, many people collect water from their roof with gutters and the water is funneled into a cistern. So when it rains and you hear the water filling the cistern, its a very comforting sound knowing you can ease up on the water rationing. In the height of rainy season around September, many people's cisterns get full and start overflowing. There is nothing better than having it rain, watching your cistern overflow, and be able to stand in the shower for as long as you want. It's the simple things in life :) So we are looking at some very favorable marine conditions over the weekend with very light winds. No kiteboarding for me, but some diving is definitely on the agenda. My life revolves around the ocean so I do whatever activity the mood of the ocean dictates: Waves - Surfing Wind - Kiteboarding, Sailing Waves and Wind
- Kitesurfing Flatwater - Diving, Swimming, Stand up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Fishing The Ironman triathlon is also going on this weekend. This is a big deal for the island as it brings lots of athletes and tourists and gives locals something to watch. I don't usually watch though becuae I would rather be doing some type of activity on or in the ocean. Have a good weekend and, T.G.I.J - Thank JAH its Friday! WeWata |
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