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The Caribbean Hurricane PageUpdates from the Islands- - Barbados - - |
| - Lenny |
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Hey, Lenny is a spent force wobbling off into the Atlantic, right? So how come it is still eating away at Barbados beaches? About half the magnificent beach at Carlisle Bay is gone and the erosion forces still seem to be winning the game at several other beaches. Not all beaches have been affected, but this hurricane has changed the face of the island. Barbadians I spoke to seemed relaxed about the changes, but I find it astonishing. I read that a century ago there was no beach at Carlisle Bay. It is something else the see history begin repeating itself. The general view here is that the beach will begin to rebuild itself once the effects of Lenny wear off. Sounds logical. I think that people have underestimated the damage Lenny has caused however. Where one of the island's most impressive assets is damaged, even temporarily, there will be commercial and other implications. Andrew Green __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com |
| - Lenny's scouring action |
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Compared to some of the other eastern Caribbean islands, Barbados got off lightly. But rough seas still managed to take a gentle bite out of the coastline of the Barbados west coast. Several properties were damaged and beaches eroded by wave action over the last two days. Carlisle Bay, with one of the island's best swimming beaches, became a surfer's paradise yesterday with swimmers scared off by the high waves. Things have calmed down since and the swimmers were back in the water this morning, though the waves were still higher than normal. Andrew Green __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com |
| - Lenny preparations |
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Gert Barbados is way out in the Atlantic and conditions are good right now with a calm, just slightly overcast night. So what does this have to do with Lenny? The problem for Barbados is the rough seas associated with the hurricane which have caused massive coastal damage as far south as Colombia, Aruba, Curacao and Grenada. Thus, fishing vessel owners in Barbados have been officially advised to seek safe harbour as the nasty weather system associated with Lenny tracks ever further eastward. The Government Information Service states that swells could reach as high as 15 feet above normal in Barbados. Vessels moored along the west and south coasts are said to be in the greatest danger. There is absolutely no sense of alarm in Barbados since Lenny is seen to be something quite distant from us. The Windwards did not have time to digest the information about coastal damage coming out of the southern Dutch ABC islands before they too were hit. With more lead time, I hope Barbadians will be able to take the necessary measures. Andrew Green ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com |
| - Jose |
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Gert Barbados dodges another storm. Fears about flooding associated with Jose have been alleviated. There has been some rain and land slippage but Barbados is OK. Skies still overcast this morning but basically it is No Problem. Andrew Green ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com |
| - Jose |
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Hi Gert, once more we have been very lucky and another hurricane has passed us by. Everyone has been waiting but preparing in case this one turned toward us. It has been that close. The Super Markets and hardware stores have been busy since yesterday, but many other businesses have been closed, and most of the schools, not knowing what the day would bring. This morning was a beautiful sunny day, but from 2.00 P.M. the skies have been black, the seas very rough, the rumbelings of thunder, and the rain has started. So far it is not very heavy rain, which is good news as much of the island floods. I live on the West Coast of the island on a hill overlooking Holetown. This side of the island always floods. We do expect a bad night. Right now there is very little traffic on the roads, most people will stay put at home. Many of our houses are built of concrete bricks or Coral stone blocks to withstand hurricanes, but there are quite a few charming wooden houses called Chattel Houses and these would not survive the heavy winds. Now we are thinking of the neighbouring islands and hope that they will be lucky too. Rose Marie |
| - Jose |
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Gert I am in the south of the island, near Bridgetown and in this area we have been spared any serious storm activity so far. Many people prepared for the storm, buying gas, flashlights and extra food yesterday. The big retail businesses in Bridgetown, apart from hardware stores, were closed today. Schools were closed, including the University of the West Indies. Telephone circuits were jammed last night as pople called each other. But the mood is calm now as the news came out that the storm would pass north of us. But Barbados is a relatively low, flat island with clay soils and the great fear from the experts is over flooding. It was estimated yesterday that Jose would bring about three inches of rain: not impressive by some peoples' standards, but still cause for worry here. The morning was bright with some cloudyness, but by mid-day a dark mass of clouds became visible out to sea. That has since enveloped us. Actually, I just noticed that it has started to rain. If we get that three inches of rain over the next few hours, many will not be able to sleep in their own beds tonight. I don't expect to be personally affected. Andrew Green ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com |
| - Waiting |
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Hey, Gert! There isn't much we can do here except wait and see what the next few hours bring. Small preparations are being made, and life is going on as normal. All we can do is watch and wait, tuning into the news to keep updated on the storm. Sacha Gollop ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Tropical Storm jose |
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Hi Gert, BARBADOS IS WAITING, but it is business as usual. We are all listening to the radio broadcasts which are taken from information from the National Hurricane Centre in Miami. Yes there will be some preperation, but everyone is very hopefull that we will not have more than heavy rain, which has always been the case for us. We will know more by tonight!!! Rose Marie |
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