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| - Hotel L'Esplanade, Grand Case |
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Received the following fax from L'Esplanade: --- The hotel is fine except the vegetation which suffered all over the island. The pool has to be fixed and should be done in a few days. Some of the restaurants, grocery stores and boutiques are already opened. The hotel association wants the island to be ready for the first week of December, so everybody is working so hard for it. --- * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm |
| - St Tropez, Orient (fwd) |
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 08:57:39 -0500 From: "Howard, Dennis D" <Dennis_Howard AT lord.com> Subject: St Tropez, Orient We received the following commmunication from St Tropez Hotel today: Hello from St Tropez hotel. Everything is alright here. We are in process of making some repairs in painting, telephone system and swimming pool. Only vegetation has been very damaged on the french side. Electricity, water, phone are working TV will be ok in few days. Beach restaurants are opened. Be reassured. Waiting for the pleasure to welcome you on November 30. Sincerely Frontdesk Isabelle |
| - Towers at Mullet Bay |
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I spoke at 8:30 a.m. (EST) with the front desk at the Towers at Mullet Bay and was told that the Towers are in full operation and sustained very minor damage. I was also informed that the major damage to the island has occurred in the low-lying residential areas. I was assured by the clerk at the front desk that all is well at the Towers and those who have reservations in December should not hesitate about coming to the island. Generally, I would have to say, that I tend to believe what I'm told by the Towers in this regard because the building was built like a fortress and has weathered previous hurricanes with little or no difficulty. I personally observed the building when under construction around ten years ago and remember thinking at that time that the architect intended it to be hurricane-proof. I hope this helps those who are planning to visit the Towers in the near future. Jerry R. Harke |
| - Divi Little Bay - NO GO! |
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Dear Gert, First of all I want to thank all of you who have provided the only information available anywhere on the condition of our beloved island. After many, many calls to Divi Corporate in North Carolina, I'm sad to report that they definitely will not be ready to open any time in December. A note of advise to time share owners at Dive - they will try to tell you that your time and maintenance fee is lost unless you rebook with RCI... don't stand for it!!! Insist on a credit towards next years time. I fought with them all afternoon today and only when I threatened a lawsuit did they agree to credit my weeks and maintenance to next year. If you have non-refundable airline tickets and still want to go to St. Maarten, there are many rentals available on the island - check out search engines as I did. There's no better place in the world to usher in the new millennium! |
| - yacht charter |
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Agents in U.S.A. are telling charterers that operations will be closed at Capt. Oliver's until Dec. 4th. Regular chartering will begin on that date. |
| - Update |
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There are a number of interesting (real audio clips of) BBC radio programs which include segments on St. Maarten at http://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/progs.htm -------------------------------------------- S Jonathan Silverman jonathan_silverman AT ibm.net jonathan_silverman AT kirkland.com |
| - St. Maarten Update 11/23 1:30 PM EST |
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Gert-- Spoke with friends on the Dutch side late this morning who report: 1. International phones working on French side, Dutch side still down. 2. Banks still closed on Dutch side. 3. 150' tug is sunk just off end of Juliana Airport runway, which is interfering with jumbo jet activity -- salvage tugs hope to have it moved tomorrow. 4. Still a lot of standing water in streets. 5. Clean-up progressing with all deliberate speed for a small island-- they know it's tourist season, too, and are eager to welcome us all back as soon as possible. 6. As I reported earlier, there is substantial damage to the yachting fleet on both French and Dutch sides, with many 100' + boats sunk. It seems the worst is over. Thank you for all you've done maintaining these boards. All best, Charles Ribakoff Boston, MA |
| - Sapphire Beach Club |
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Gert, I just spoke to the reservations folks at the Sapphire..finally got through on AT&T. The chap informed me that they are cleaning the property and will not be accepting guests till December 4th. (week 49). He originally stated not till the 6th. I explained that the date was a Monday, and he checked and said the 4th. would be OK. I intend to check back with the Sapphire before I leave on the 4th. Richard |
| - Towers at Mullet Bay |
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I spoke by telephone with the front desk at the Towers this morning (Nov 23). I was told that they are assessing the damage right now, which seems to be confined to a few glass doors or windows that were broken on one side of the building. They asked that people wanting to know more about the Towers should call back next week (week of November 29) to get the official word |
| - Belair Beach Hotel |
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I just spoke with the folks at the Belair. They have hade "some damage" and will not be taking guests until the week of December 17th, at the earliest. I was due to arrive the week of December 4th, so unless they are able to reschedule my week (I'm a timeshare owner) I guess I'll not be visiting SXM this year :-(. |
| - French Side |
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Grand Case restaurants are open again. Marigot is also up and running as if nothing has happened. Looking good! * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm |
| - RE: St. Maarten News (fwd) |
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:19:23 -0500 From: Karen Buttiglieri <buttiglk AT ebnhc.org> Subject: RE: St. Maarten News Hi Gert, This an update from the Flamingo Resort and the Royal Islander Resort. I was expected to leave Boston on 11/27 and go the Flamingo Resort. I was told by their Florida Office that they will not except any guests for at least the next two weeks. Also the Royal Islander is closed indefinitely. They are sending out letters this week. A friend of ours owns a villa in Cupecoy. They drove over to the Royal Islander yesterday and was told this. Cupecoy is in good shape. Only a couple of roofs were damaged. As of late yesterday, they did not have any running water but expect to soon. They were told that Philipsburg is up and running and is very clean. They ate breakfast in Marigot yesterday and they didn't have any damage there. |
| - Ric's Place Roof |
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Upon hearing from an earlier post of Ric's roof
collapsing, I sent him an e-mail wishing him luck. He said that the roof
did NOT collapse, but they did suffer water
damage. His quote:
Roof did not collapse. Some pretty
heavy water
damage but will be back in a couple of
weeks.
Takes time to get equipment from
States.
Terry Bailey |
| - COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE |
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Just got word from our technical team at NetworkIDL They have the ISP network up and running so local user can get access and get messages out If you are looking for official reports on whats happening in St. Maarten (and possibly Saba and Statia)I understand that the St.Maarten Hostpitality and Trade Association, in conjunction with the Government and the assistance of IDL (only ISP on at this time) and NTG Communications IT consultants are going to be posting information on the following sites http://www.shta.com and also via http://www.megatropic.com Take a look there for more information ciao ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
| - Telephone calles to Dutch side |
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Dear Gert,
I have two telephone lines in my house, one has ATT
long distance and the other MCI. Every time I tried to call friends in St.
Maarten (number beginning with a 5) using AT&T I kept getting a message
saying "All circuits are busy. Please try you call again later." When I use the
other phone with MCI, I am able to complete the call. I do not know how this
happens because they probably all use the same lines, but for the past two days
I always get through on MCI but not AT&T. Anyone trying to call SXM
might consider this.
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| - GREAT NEWS FROM SXM |
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I just heard from Deepu Budhrani, one of the group that owns Zhaveri Jewelry on Front Street. The bottom line is that most Front Street merchants are in VERY GOOD shape, just cleaning up from the water which was the main problem with the storm. Some opened yesterday and more will open tomorrow. Most restaurants are already open. He said that DIVI and BelAir (from what he could tell when he drive by both) were in good shape, as was Maho and Royal Islander. He said Great Bay had quite a bit of damage and the A. C. Wathey Pier (freight) was washed away, but the downtown pier used by tourists was/is FINE. He said Caravanserai was heavily damaged but their Dolphin Casino was fine. The phones and electricity are coming back QUICKLY and damage repair is in high gear. Looks like it will be a QUICK recovery for most places. The roof of the building where Ric's Place is located apparently collapsed from water and damaged Ric's kitchen. His outside patio is fine. He hopes to reopen somewhere close to the end of 1999. The French side is nearly normal. The Dutch side curfew is still on temporarily from 8pm until about 6am. Jeff Berger **************************************************************************** **** I operate the ST. MAARTEN / ST. MARTIN WEBSITE! See my constantly updated 7,000+-word St. Martin / St. Maarten website at www.jmbcommunications.com. Click on "St. Martin Website" at the top of the page and you'll find a quick link to the MOST info on the Web concerning SXM beaches, restaurants, shopping, accommodations, things to do, and more -- with lots of links! Please keep JMB Communications in mind when you need effective business communications services worldwide or locally! Jeff Berger, CEO JMB Communications www.jmbcommunications.com ******************************************************************************** |
| - Press Release |
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I just received the following press release issued by the St.Maarten Island Government via the St.Maarten Tourist Board. Note that it is dated Saturday, November 20. Two days ago. [LOGO] Eilandgebied St.Maarten Nederlandse Antillen For Immediate Release (Philipsburg November 20, 1999) Hurricane Lenny, a dangerous category 4 Hurricane, visited St.Maarten on November 18-19, 1999. During the passing of Hurricane Lenny, St.Maarten also experienced locally over 20 inches of rain. The island did not receive as much structural damage as was the case with Hurricane Luis in 1995. Flooding remains a problem in the Philipsburg area as the Great Salt Pond crested her banks. Frontstreet and Backstreet are being cleared of debris. Water pumps are being flown in today to alleviate the flooding situation in Philipsburg said the Lt.Governor, Dennis Richardson. Electricity and water will be restored in Philipsburg today. Water will be restored to the entire Dutch side by Monday. Other areas will take a little longer for electricity restoration. Minor outages were reported by the telephone company. Princess Juliana International Airport reopened Friday afternoon for relief aid flights and 2:00pm Saturday for commercial flights. Airlift evacuation for stranded visitors is being coordinated and visitors are being advised of these flights. The seaport will open on Monday, November 22, 1999. The Maho Beach Hotel, Caravanserai, the Royal Islander, Great Bay Beach Hotel, and Divi Little Bay Hotel sustained structural damages said Commissioner of Tourism, Theo Heyliger. The availability of these hotels is pending assessments by insurance companies. No data was available from French St.Martin hotels. Unfortunately, there were 3 fatalities during the passing of Hurricane Lenny. No injuries were reported among the tourist population. ### * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm |
| - Coral Shores |
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I am a villa owner at Coral Shores on Pelican Key and have had conversations Sunday with a guest there and the manager. Two villas next to the sea are gone. The lovely gardens are severely damaged and the decking around the pool is in bad shape. The pool itself can be repaired. A few other villas suffered some roof damage. BUT, about half of the villas suffered very little damage. Mine was cleaned up in 10 minutes (water thru the window louvres.) Some trees are down or leaning against patio walls but we expect the pool to be up and running in 10 days to 2 weeks and have the lightly damaged units ready for business as usual! John Acton www.actonvillas.com |
| - From the Bulletin Board |
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From the Bulletin Board ( http://www2.gobeach.com/help/ ): Name: leslie (ip56.new-orleans2.la.pub-ip.psi.net) Date: 11-22-99 09:45 Spoke to Xavier this morning. Apparently most phones are now working. 70% of electricity restored, Clean up is happening quickly. Front Street has never been cleaner. Some of the beachfront hotels have quite a bit of water damage.A few beach front villas have damage. Most of the private villas are fine. The roads are clear. The airport is open. Clean up should be mostly complete in next 2 weeks. Beware of inaccurate devastation reports from the media. They tend to overdramatize. Some beaches have little sand right now. Nature usually repairs this phenomenon soon. Baie Rouge beach is still beautiful. Remeber that this island relies on tourists for its sustanance.Therefore the local government with the assistance of its supporting countries France and Holland are extremely motivated to make rapid and efficicient clean up. * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm |
| - Re: SXM updates |
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Hello Gert, Here some more news from SXM. Point Blance is still cut off as far as road traffic is concerned - the pond is still all over the roads. They tried to dig drenches in the road towards the sweet water pond by the traffic light (bridge) to drain it to the ocean, but my husband said the water level hasn't gone down yet. It might be a while until water comes back since there are a lot of broken pipes. The only way to get out of Philipsburg is over the new road by Divi Little Bay. If I have any more new I'll let you know. Brita |
| - Recovery in full swing |
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Dear site visitors,
I am glad to let you'll know that our island of St.Maarteen/ St. Martin is
recovering at a great speed . The recovery started as soon as the hurricane past
us and we were still feeling the tropical storm winds a little bit the
hustle bustle of the emergency vehicles everywhere could easily be noticed
as the emergency vehicles stand out and a lot of debris that could be cleared
quickly has been done and as i type this it is stell in progress , curfew has
been issued by the Lt. Governor of dutch St. Maarteen from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to
make it easier for the emergency vehicles to move freely , water supply and
electricity has been restored to most parts of the dutch and french side
and in marigot we have telephone,water and electricity.
Tomorrow is a working day on the island and french side will be definately open
for business tomorrow and the dutch side i believe the businesses will be open
only for the cleaning purposes and then may be open for business another day
depending on how much damage the individual business has suffered i live on the
french side so i would rather not speculate what i am not sure about there are
allready a lot of rumours going around over the internet. The island has
suffered damage but some of the reports have exagerated the situation a little
bit too much, the island is bouncing back at a great speed and will be back to
normal sooner then people think so do not worry this is the island with a good
attitude we even have radio station with the attitude laser 101.1fm all i can
say is we'll be back in business sooner then people think thankyou for visiting
the site .
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| - Fwd: Club Orient (fwd) |
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News about Club O. * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 15:16:27 -0800 From: Anne-marie Subject: Fwd: Club Orient >From: "Reint Brink" <brink487 AT wxs.nl> >Subject: Club Orient >Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 22:41:21 +0100 > > >Dear Friends, > >Club Orient has sustained no structural damage from hurricane Lenny and we >are back in business as usual. Phone and fax not working... >Greetings, Gina. |
| - Beachside Villas (fwd) |
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News about Beachside Villas on Simpson Bay Beach, on the Beacon Hill side, one of the most affected areas on St.Maarten. * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 17:26:54 EST From: GPYOL AT aol.com Subject: Beachside Villas BEACHSIDE VILLAS at SIMPSON BAY Beachside Villa's (Simpson Bay) manager Betty and Ray Davis along with guests who were on the property during Hurricane Lenny are doing well. We have had two very short converstions, however not enough to ascertain the complete damage to Beachside Villas. Most of the beach fronts of the villas are damaged. We will be closed until the end of March 2000. Thank you all for your support and information over the internet and telephone during the past week. I will personally be in touch with everyone who is holding a reservation at Beachside during this period. Yolanda Beachside Villas |
| - Pictures |
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Someone forwarded me the following website which has pictures of St.Martin after Lenny. It is quite slow though, so be patient... http://perso.powerantilles.com/sxmcyclone/ * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm |
| - No PHONE.NO ELECTRIC>NO UPDATE !!! |
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Sorry to take so long to post again ! No phone at midnight, the night of the storm. Scarey times to say the k=least. My home has no phone and still no electric because the cable came off of the tree ! Palm Court Hotel and Bikini Beach are both fine with minimum of damage. The Dutch side faired worse. So far not alot of reports of deaths or injuries. We had a hell of a party last night at Bikini on Orient beach. Don't know what the Governor of the Dutch d=side will decide about letting tourists back on the island. Anyway, no swimming in the ocean for 10 days or so because of risk of contamination. Everyone is fine here and we are hopefull that our season will not be too badly hurt. The vegetation took a little beating, but nowhere near the devistation for Luis. Next time I need to fine a way to hook up by satelite via my laptop. Then I won't stop the updates. Thanks for all of the prayers and encouragement. It means alot. Elisa |
| - Update as of Sunday November 21, 1999 13:55 |
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Dear Gert,
I just spoke to friends who live on on the water at Billy
Folly Road and they gave me the following "first hand" information:
The dutch government has an 8:00 PM curfew that they are
strictly enforcing.
Almost all roads are open but some are just barely
passable.
Electricity in the Pelican area came on this afternoon as did
their telephone service.
They estimate a 1,000 people or so at the airport trying to
get out and people are being told 'first come, first served."
Water service is back in the Pelican area.
The Government has said that airlines are not allowed to bring
in tourists, however I called American Airlines today and they said that
starting tomorrow, Monday November 22, they will be flying tourists into
SXM.
Rumors are everywhere on the island and there does not seem to
be one central spot where people can get accurate, up-to-date
information.
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| - St.Martin |
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Spoke to a friend of mine last night who lives in Spring Concordia
near Marigot.Since the curfew was lifted, she had been able to drive
around a bit to assess the damage. In general, she felt that the roof
damage was less than Luis, but the damage to roads, particularly on
the Dutch side was pretty serious. The Cole Bay Hill road was closed
due to erosion - it appeared to be caving in at certain sections. She
was able to get to Cole Bay from Marigot, but armed soldiers (Dutch?)
prevented passage into the Simpson Bay area. You can't get from French
Quarter into Philipsburg due to road damage in Dutch Quarter and
Sucker Garden.Radio reports are saying that Front Street is a mess
from the flooding - some of the beachside restaurants and bars washed
away.
On the French side, people had begun cleaning up early Friday morning
- everyone was pitching in to help - government and residents alike.A
friend of hers had lost a roof and by late Friday afternoon had
already replaced it,using materials provided by the government. Many
people on the French side have phone and electricity, but this is
spotty. My husband lives in French Quarter and I have been unable to
reach him since the storm started.
The Dutch side seems to be a different story. She couldn't see any
evidence of clean-up efforts as yet. Phone and electric lines are
down, there's lots of debris in the roads etc. I've been trying to
reach my husband's family in Simpson Bay for days with no success.
Thanks for your site - it has helped me a lot over the past week.
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| - Pelican Resort Not registering guests |
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After several days of unsuccessful attempts, today, Sunday Nov. 21, I have finally made contact with the Pelican Resort Manager. She informed me that no guest registrations will be occurring this week due to the damage. ISCO will rebook guest who had timeshares this week. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have to face the clean-up on their beautiful island. R. Timberlake |
| - American Airlines |
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If you have a relative, friend, etc.. on St. Marteen, you need to book their return flight for them. There is nothing set up at the airport right now and they are having a very difficult time getting through to AA and keeping a connection. Per AA, the airport is closed to all commercial jets. The only planes POSSIBLY leaving this afternoon are American Eagle type planes which . wouldfly to Miami and San Juan. Right now all flights to New York (JFK) and Newark are booked on Monday and Tuesday, however there is availabilities on Wednesday. Hope this proves helpful. A side note, the french side is in great shape, superettes and restaurants are starting to open. It's a beautiful day! Millinel Lori |
| - SXM updates (fwd) |
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More news from St.Maarten/St.Martin * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 09:31:00 -0500 From: Brita & Ernest Rizzi <rizzi AT together.net> Subject: SXM updates Hi Gert, I posted a lot of messages on your board. Just talked to my husband yesterday - we live in Philipsburg next to Town House Villas. He has one phone out of our 8 apartments which is working. Here the latest: 2 of our oceanfront apartments are totally destroyed. My husband said they definitely had 25 / 30 foot waves rolling into Philipsburg. They actually went over our 2 storey building (and he is not somebody who exaggerates - he usually downplays things). He's been in hurricanes in the Bahamas, Bermuda etc. but said he's never seen anything like this sitting there for 36 hours. Philipsburg was almost back in operation. He said most of them already had electricity (he wasn't sure if it was only partial and will be shut of again). They must have worked over night and cleaned it up nicely. The Queen from Holland came in with a helicopter from Curacao so they really took an effort to make part of the islands look decent. Great Bay lost its roof and the offices are destroyed. Food Center was open from 2 - 6 yesterday for shopping. AA resumes some flights today (Flight out of MIA will start today). I think they will really try to get it cleaned up and be ready for the season. [...] Thanks again. Brita |
| - Tradewinds at Cupecoy |
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We heard from our friends at Tradewinds last night (Sat) and everyone there is OK. All residents are helping with cleanup. Lots and lots of water from the torrents of rain. No water or electric yet. |
| - Orient Beach |
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Just spoke with my son at The Palm Court at Orient Beach. No damage to the facility. They have phone restored as well as water and electricity. They have food and water - some restaurants are open and serving, using gas grills or generators. Everyone at Palm Court is doing very well. Our thoughts are with other sections of the island that did not fare as well. "Sam" Weller |
| - Continental 789 |
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CO 789 will be flying from Newark tomorrow Sunday 11/21 - residents only. We'll be on the flight. Our parents (Parc de la Baie Orientale) say things are fine. Elec & water is fine. Spoke to the proprietor of Tropical Wave (Chez' Pat in Le Galleon) His place is in okay shape. Neither needed anything from US. Much different than the aftermath of Luis where the residents needed much. |
| - St. Martin |
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I just spoke with an employee of Club Orient. Everything is fine!!! They have their own water system there so whereas the French Quarter and Grand Case unfortunately has no water...the Club does. There was no damage to any units. The Papagayo restaurant will be open tomorrow! However, they still have no electricity but expect it shortly. And they do have sun! And a beach full of people today! Good news amongst all the bad. |
| - (St. Martin update |
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Title: Al update Gert, It's 3:45 EST and I have just gotten off the phone with a friend on
St. Martin. He says the curfew is lifted. he has been at Maho beach Hotel
through the storm. The Hotel's beach is gone and is now all rocks. There
is alot of damage to windows and the roof. Pelican and Royal Islander also
sustained lots of window/wind/roof damage. The pool at the Pelican is fine.
The pool at Royal Islander is dirty and needs work. The roadway leading
to the new Dolphin Casino is washed away. The front of the Casino Royale
is pretty much gone. It was under construction when the storm hit. Cheri's
is a mess. The tent is gone and everything is pretty much wind-swept. But
he says the Princess Julianna Airport is up and running and that some charter
flights are leaving today. Representatives of the airlines ( Continental,
anyway) are starting to arrive at some of the hotels to help people out.
He says American will have someone at the airport tomorrow morning ( Sunday)
at 9A.M. island time. He says he still sees plenty of foliage on
the trees so that's good news. It is fairly cloudy there right now
and he says few people are swimming. They are afraid of water pollution
from the storm. He will drive around the island tomorrow and update me
so I hope to have more information for you then.
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| - simpson bay/lagoon |
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heard from my sister in the simpson bay (by phone). many boats are damaged and some have sunk. her boat however (calliope of arne) has survived. have been harrowing days but the sun's out now. all the best to everyone over there and thanks for information. |
| - Some more news. |
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We just received a fax (!) from Green Cay Village (sent from Hotel Le Patio in Marigot) and we spoke to the people at Le Patio. Everyone at Green Cay Village is fine. The property sustained some damage (like windows blown out, etc.). Two units are still in good shape. They have no power/phone/water in the Orient Bay area yet. They cannot accept guests for at least 15 days as it looks right now. Regarding the Le Patio phone conversation: Marigot seems to be in ok shape. Electricity and phones are up. Three boats sunk in Marigot Harbor (the people are now staying at Le Patio). Everyone is working really hard to clean up the big mess. But everyone with reservations for anywhere on St.Maarten/St.Martin for the next two weeks should try to reschedule. It is not a 'fun' place to go right now. We have had many questions about Club Orient. We still have no news, the lady of Green Cay didn't know either. But I am sure, if it was really bad she would have known. * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm |
| - Re: Arbor Estates, St Maarten (fwd) |
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More on Arbor Estates, Cupecoy Beach area. * ** *** Gert van Dijken ( gert AT vandijken.com ) **** The Caribbean Hurricane Page - http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- -----Original Message----- To: Pat Nelson <cameo-homes AT mindspring.com> Date: Friday, November 19, 1999 6:48 PM Subject: Re: Arbor Estates, St Maarten Re Arbor Estates--No power or water at this time. Expect ed back on in 4 or 5 days. Units on South side of street had more damage than those on the North. (opposite of Luis). As far as I know, there were enough undamaged units to accommodate the guests there at the time and they have been shuffled around and all are okay. no phones in the area but somehow our friend down there has been able to get email out periodically. Will keep you posted. Pat |
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I am having trouble connecting with the hepl bulletin board. I wanted to say that I heard from Club Orient this morning and all is OK but Kon Tiki is not (as reported in another e mail). It suffered fairly extensive damage. Phil Ulzheimer |
| - Information on St. Maarten |
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Gert I have spoken to friends in the Front St. area...they said there was a lot of flooding and debries all over from what they could see. At that time the curfew was still in effect and they could not go out. I would like some information on the Beacon Hill area. I also have friends in that area and have not been able to make contact with them. They are pretty close to Beach Side Villas. Was that area badly damaged? Any information would be appreciated. Thank you |
| - St Martin, Grand Case |
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Spoke with folks at Grand Case Beach Club, Grand Case St martin on French Side. The Club is intact and they are back in apartment. Everyone is Ok. The sun is out! Thankyou for your help. |
| - INFO on SXM |
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Gert,
At about 6:00PMEST I spoke to Alain Haillant, GM of Dauphine
Telecom on the French side. His preliminary assessment was that the wind damage
was slightly worse than George but much less than Louis. Power was back on in
Marigot and some parts of Grand Case though there were a large number of areas
without power. His phone compaany was able to restore service this morning after
the winds subsided.
He said that he was able to drive to Simmpson Bay. The hotels
looked like they were in good shape. The roads were also passable. He said the
Maho Beach Hotel took a beating up on the point on the property.
I am to contact him again tomorrow moring and will revert to
you.
All the best
Bob Harper
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| - Coral Shores |
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Hi -- We had a phone call from our mgr. at Coral Shores today. She says there is some window damage (In one house, storm shutters did not protect glass window wall on second floor, it blew in --). She, dogs, and personnel seem to be OK. She says the grounds and gardens are in bad shape, but the pool is OK. Hope this is of some assistance. Your website is terrific! Thanks. |
| - American Airline flight info. |
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Hi Gert,
I spoke to American Airlines and they said the earliest they
would resume flights to SXM MIGHT be on Monday November 22. They
emphasized the word MIGHT. They will know more Saturday night.
Ed Rochford
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