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| - RE: karl and jeanne |
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Bermuda Report for Thursday, Sept 23 2004: High pressure near Bermuda is keeping us nice and dry and a little cooler than normal. Especially with all of the hurricanes out there where we would expect hot and humid conditions. Hurricane Jeanne is just to the south and may be responsible for the swells I saw on the South Shore this morning. Our daily ( Ryal Gazette) reports waves inside the reef at 1-3 feet while outside the reef they have been 8-12 feet the past few days. Thank goodness for the reef area that surrounds and protects us! My Geography students are tracking these movements on a map and we are posting daily NOAA satellite images on a bulletin board. Lots of great things for teachers to do this month! Hope Karl stays out in the uninhabited part of the Atlantic. I can't believe the return of Ivan over the Gulf of Mexico. Spoke to Dominican friends in the Dominican Republic who live just south of the eastern provincial capital of Higuey. No power or links to many places as many bridges have been damaged by rains and floods from Hurricane Jeanne. This includes the bridge over the dam on the River Chavon (on the way to La Romana and the capital). Students in the countryside can't get over to San Rafael del Yuma to attend school. They were asking me where the other hurricanes are as they are not being notified about what is going on. I promised to call them again and update them. We got cut off three times in less than hour so I hope their phones still work. After Hurricane George ripped through there iin 1998, it was a good 4 months before phones service was restored. Another friend in Higuey, who volunteers with the civil defense was out working when I called so it must be worse up there. Stay safe everyone. Virginia |
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Good day, It is overcast and breezy in Bermuda today, brisk winds from the North to Northeast. We are very aware of Jeanne to our southwest and are watching her closely and wondering what her next move will be. It appears that this one has not quite decided what it is she will do. Meanwhile we watch very closely and hope that she decides to push Karl out to sea!  141458W5[1].gif
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| - karl and jeanne |
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Title: Message
Monday, September
20, 2004
Rain is falling in
Bermuda this morning but it is not related to Karl or Jeanne but a front moving
off the east coast of N America. We will be watching the two storms in our
area. Today's daily says that the two storms may be on a collision course
but may just end up bouncing off of each other. We hope so! No storm
related swells yet.
Schools and other
organizations have been collecting funds for our neighbours to the south
who have suffred losses from previous storms. Our thoughts and prayers are
with you.
Virginia
PS Had a fantastic
time in Panama with the JASON Project back in January/February.
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As is the case when there is an active storm, Bermuda keeps a close watch on its developments. Although Hurricane Frances is over 700 nm to our southwest, we are currently experiencing larger than usual ocean swells from the south and strong rips. There are high surf and rip warnings posted on the South Shore so those going in the water must exercise caution. As it's been nearly one year since Fabian visited our shores, we know exactly what our friends to the south are going through and wish them and the east coast of Fla the very best over the next few days. Greg |
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