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well, currently the backlash from Frances is leaving Kingston soaking slowly. Freak storms involving samll tornados and wipping winds left St. Elizabeth hurting even more. The farming capital of Jamaica, the western parish has yet to recover from Frances and Bonnie both which delivered heavy rains and high wind damage to homes and farms. With Ivan still 2-3 days away, the people are hitting the supermarkets, however a lot more carefree than our previous two scares. The trend and pattern of Ivan "The Terrible" is totally diffrent than anything else we have seen this season, however this unusal influx of monster storms may lay the path for the perfect storm. Let see... LG Laing Kingston, Jamaica |
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The local media has stepped up their warnings this afternoon on Hurricane Ivan shortly after he turned north-northwest. As of this morning, people were not really taking the threat seriously and the stores were nearly empty. The Government is now urging employers to let their employees leave to prepare for the storm, although we have not seen an official watch or warning issued. Ivan seems to be a real threat to Jamaica although I hope he decides to take the same path as Charley and just pass us by. _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 |
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All our thoughts and prayer are with those who suffered the wrath of hurricane Frances.We in Jamaica are praying for you all.I was in Florida 3 weeks ago and felt the wrath of Charley, my prayers are also with all Floridians, and i do hope that by some miracle you will be spared the brunt of this system. My advice to all those in this Storm's path is to evacuat and move to higher grounds or a safer place, trust in God and ask him for his guidance and protection.
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| - Charley in Montego Bay |
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Hi all:
Well, after being sent home early from work, I went to
to supermarket to stock up for Charley. By that time,
he had become a hurricane. However, while in the
supermarket I noticed how brightly the sun was shining
outside. When I got home it was close to 1:00p.m. and
by this time a few clouds could be seen overhead but
no sign of rain. At 2:00p.m. I heard a few drops of
rain and within 10 minutes the steady drizzle stops.
the sky got a little dark and I waited and waited for
the real rain to come. Unfortunately for me,
throughout the night we only had a few drizzles. When
I got up this morning the sun could be seen peeking
through. At this time, the sun has come up in all its
glory and all are breathing a sigh relief.
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| - The morning after |
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I have surveyed
the damage in the light of day and we were very lucky. The sea is still really
roaring and beating us up pretty badly. The storm didn't really hit here until
after 9 p.m. and then things really let loose. The wind was very high, although
there aren't any trees down. But the RAIN! My gauge is overflowing this
a.m. - which is more than 6 inches. And remember it didn't even start
raining until nearly dark. The radio is reporting there are a few people
homeless from flooding and there is an unconfirmed report of one death. I know
if anyone had stepped into the gully near me they would have been swept away in
a second. It was truly awesome. All in all it looks like we were
lucky. I haven't been out in the world yet but will report local
damage later.
Ann Lyons
Culloden Cafe
Whitehouse,
Westmoreland
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O.K. - now we have
a storm. It has been raining for a couple of hours and JUST NOW - 9 p.m. the
wind has really picked up. All of a sudden.
The lights are
flickering and I have to go seal the place up. More later if possible.
Ann Lyons
Culloden Cafe
Whitehouse
Westmoreland
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| - Thank you Charlie for passing us by |
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Well if you look at the radar, you would assume we have been getting slammed by Charley all day....still nothing on the north coast. Our electric came back on about 30 minutes ago, but I still cannot understand why it even went out....maybe someone in Kingston or Old Harbour sneezed! I hope this one will pass us by.....and I pray the folks in Cayman are as fortunate as we have been.
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| - From Westmoreland |
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Near Whitehouse in
Westmoreland the rain began about an hour ago, in earnest. It isn't heavy and
there is no wind but the clouds are very low and dark. I understand the storm
may be passing near to us so we aren't out of the woods yet. More
later.
Ann Lyons
Culloden Cafe
Whitehouse
Westmoreland
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Not much else to report from the north coast...mostly rainy and gusty as it has been on and off all day. The electric in Upton and the Exchange area went our shortly after 2 pm and is still not back on. Traffic on the roads has been light. I have not ventured into Ocho Rios, but Sue Morris seems to have a good report on that......guess we will just keep waiting. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ |
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| - TS Charley Update from Kingston Jamaica |
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It is now 1:30pm CST (Kingston Jamaica Time) and we are
really feeling the effects of Charley, which has just recently been upgraded to
a category 1 hurricane - on a path straight for Florida via Cuba.
Floridians - prepare yourselves as this storm continues to strengthen. The
winds have really picked up and the rain is coming down pretty hard. We
are experiencing gusts of @ 30mph - of course that will get much stronger over
the next couple of hours. I am taking pictures as the storm progresses and
will send to those interested. The power has been blinking off and on for
the past half hour - we expect to lose all power before this is over. I
have been in touch with friends in Port Antonio (northeastern part of Jamaica)
and they were hit pretty hard earlier this morning. Lost all power, high
winds and heavy rains, but the cell phones are still working.....and they are
having a hurricane party since there really isn't much else to do during the
storm. As of 20 mins ago, things have been quiet for them but they are
expecting that to change as well. The storm clouds are dark and moving in
a circular motion over Kingston. It's eerie in the sense that we will get
high winds and heavy rain, then it will stop and become completely still for a
few minutes before it picks up again. The birds have completely stopped
singing - a sure sign of stronger winds to come. I live in the mountains
overlooking the city of Kingston (@ 5 miles from the city)- on a normal day you
can see downtown Kingston clearly but right now we can't see the city at
all due to the heavy rains. I will keep you updated as I can. Thanks
to those who have been in touch and requested updates and kept us in your
thoughts and prayers.
Cheers,
Rebecca
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| - Spared once again?! |
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Well....Once again it looks like the blessed island of Jamaica has benn spared the rath of another potentily dangerous system.The latest computer moduls are showing that charley is more to the south than Estimated. I only hope that Cayman Island, Cuba and the united States get spared. Our prayers are with you. Andre Mariott-Blake Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. |
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We had one band of showers so far. It's hot and the skies out west are blue. The sun is shining now it one oclock here. But for us the whole island is covered now with rain. We worry about the south coast from Sav to Little Bay, and wonder if they will get a big flood? It's all so low there, thousands of little houses on that flood plain. Mike |
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Hi alll... I live in KIngston.....yesterday we had heavy rain but know we are have windy conditions about 30 miles per hour..... It is very likely that as the eye aproaches the electricity and phones will be offf.... I will try to update u soon.
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`Hello all - I am
just reporting there isn't anything to report. We just now got a little light
cloud cover after a perfectly beautiful Caribbean morning. There is a light
variable breeze and it is dark in the east. We are still waiting. Wish us luck.
Ann Lyons
Culloden Cafe
Whitehouse
Westmoreland
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Hello from Runaway Bay, we live right by the sea and the waves are getting higher than usual, it is getting cloudy and we had a little drizzle, looking east along the coast,, the sky is getting darker and the clouds are moving rapidly westwards, keep you posted, if electricity doesn't let us down. Woo! the wind is picking up. Elke & Charlene Macdonald |
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Hi all:
Montego Bay was a little overcast yesterday at about
4:30 p.m. This morning it appeared that we were in
for a nice little shower but by 8:00 a.m. the sun came
up. Hoping for a sunny afternoon and a sunny
Thursday. Will keep you posted.
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| - Bracing for Charley |
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I am on the north coast and we have not felt Charley yet. The sky to the southeast is very overcast and it is very quiet and still, acutally it is almost eerie as it is rarely this quiet. Most people I spoke to last night had no idea that there was TS heading our way and the Government did not issue any offical warnings or watches until last night. We usually lose the current when someone sneezes too hard, so I expect we will be losing electric and phone services during the course of the day. I will keep posting as things here progress.
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Good Morning
- I am writing from the south coast of Jamaica - right on the seaside
in Westmoreland. We have started to have a pretty steady breeze that feels
unusual. I haven't experienced a bad storm before so I guess that is what I am
feeling. The sky is clear and the moon just up. I will report any
developments, as long as my power holds out. It doesn't take much to have
our power go - so don't be alarmed.
Ann Lyons
Culloden Cafe
www.cullodencafe.com
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| - TS Charley Update - Kingston Jamaica |
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We are just beginning to feel the winds from the outerbands
of TS Charley. It is 3:49 a.m. central time - the winds have really picked
up and the lights are beginning to flicker in Kingston. No rain yet - we
just checked out the satellite image of TS Charley online and can see it is on
the eastern most edge of Jamaica - knocking on Kingston's door. Will keep
you posted as we can - we expect to lose power and internet service as
conditions deteroriate, however. It looks like this is going to be a
direct hit for Jamaica. Keep us in your prayers.
Cheers,
Rebecca and Don
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| - Charley |
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Hi all:
We have been having a nice sunny weather since this
morining in Montego Bay. It was raining at about noon
yesterday, but no storm clouds have been seen yet.
Will keep you informed
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I think that we all breathed a collective sigh of relief as the storm system passed us and weakened last week. Although there were heavy rains in some areas, I have not heard any reports of damage or extensive flooding, although it has provided some pretty sultry days. In fact, not much was reported on the storm in the media, in the form of warnings or damage casued. Now, we just need to keep our eyes on the next system that is south east of the Dominican Republic and hope that it does not become any stronger.
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| - We're in for nasty weather! |
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Hi all, Well it looks like the first exciting weather of the year is about to arrive. I am a bit surprised that we haven't been hearing a lot about this system on the radio, but then maybe it's because I'm chained to my desk (figuratively, that is) with only my work to entertain me. The satellite image seems to suggest that the wave is intensifying (it's getting that swirly look), but the NHC has not said so yet. I do hope that when/if word does get out, that there is adequate time for those in flood-prone areas to prepare. The parish of Portland is particularly prone to flash floods and landslides, and they will need all the help they can get. I will send an update tomorrow if/when the system reaches Jamaica. Over and out! Corinne |
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