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Writing from liguanea area. Winds not as bad as Ivan. Lots of trees down but considering dean is just 50 miles south things are not as bad as we expected. Hoping this is it. Corinne Sent from my BlackBerry® device from Digicel |
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| - More Action ... Less Procrastination! |
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Yep, you guessed it! DEAN came to visit me at home about 2 hours ago and he hasn't stopped reworking the roofs, awnings, trees (at least what's left of them) and the likes. Lights out ... Sending from mobile blackberry. Water also gone but Both telecoms giants still up and going strong. Updates as I have it ... St. Thomas - high waves, consistent strong winds. Impassable main roads. Kingston - much breeze, minimal rain, some of my neighbors are now without awnings and satellite dishes ... Don't ask why they weren't down ... Everyone else took theirs down two nights ago! Reports of 12ft waves on the waterfront ... No proof but not impossible ... And I certainly don't expect them less than 9ft anyway! Some roofs are lifting but none gone as yet ... Manchester/St. Elizabeth - Sporadic gusts, average rainfall, 10ft waves in Treasure Beach area. No consistent presence of DEAN as yet for the inland areas though. Ocho Rios - Winds are up, waves are high, minimal rainfall at this time, a few trees down ... Sue you are probably in a better position for this area ... Montego Bay/Negril - waves growing, average winds, not yet scary but gusty! Not many persons on the road ... (this is good). Projections for the western end of the island are not good! More later! Richard M. Sent via BlackBerry. |
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:45:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Brookens <barometerbob at yahoo.com> Subject: Hurricane Dean Radio Coverage We are relaying Power 106 FM from Kingston, Jamaica on http://www.wrbn.net and will continue full coverage of Hurricane Dean as the storm tracks across the Caribbean Sea. Reports are coming in through a number of outlets, including http://StormCarib.Com Thank you for the continued support for those affected by Hurricane Dean. Air Jamaica counters are now closed for purchasing tickets to travel from and to Jamica. |
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hi folks. it's just after 1 pm and we still have electricity and
water in the liguanea area of kingston. it's raining really hard
now and the wind is getting a bit gusty but not bad so far.
we've lost a few banana plants but that's all (for now). it
looks like dean is not going to hit us as badly as was initially
thought. it's currently about 95 km from kingston and is moving
west more than north so it won't make landfall until a little
further west. this is bad news for the people on the western
half of the island but good news for kingston. i was looking at
some graphs that showed how far out the various wind speeds will
go, and it looks like we will only be experiencing category 1
winds in kingston. phew! it looks like everybody's prayers have
helped. keep up the good work! see if you can keep it off the
island altogether.
corinne
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| - FRANTIC SITUATION Radio reports 17 fishermen stranded on small islands south of Jamaica |
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A frantic situation is now developing. A report just came in from nationwide radio that 17 persons are stranded on the Middle Keys.(Small low-lying Islands well 89miles south of Jamaica used by fishermen). The Jamaica Defence Force has advised those fishermen as there is a JDF building on the island to try to break the padlocks off the building to seek safety or climb on the roof. Our prayers go out to those fishermen as Dean is headed for that area.0 Our local radio station is currently streaming live online,even if God forbid Dean should start trcking wnw instead of west and hit us they will continue broadcasting through the storm. live 24hr Dean coverage http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
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| - Tropical Storm conditions now affecting portions of the island. |
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t is currently clouding up in Montego Bay,but no strong winds and rain. Many areas in the Eastern end of the Island are currently experiencing tropical storm conditions. Wella little bit of good news the current track spares us a direct hit,but hurricane conditions are still likely especially southern parishes. On nationwide radio, many people are reporting tropical storm conditions. There are already reports of 20ft waves offshore the southern coast and still many people refuse to evacuate Our local radio station is currently streaming live online,even if God forbid Dean should start trcking wnw instead of west and hit us they will continue broadcasting through the storm. live 24hr Dean coverage http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/ Below:latest wind swath and track 11am edt ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
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It is currently clouding up in Montego Bay,but no strong winds and rain. Many areas in the Eastern end of the Island are currently experiencing tropical storm conditions. Wella little bit of good news the current track spares us a direct hit,but hurricane conditions are still likely especially southern parishes. There are already reports of 20ft waves offshore the southern coast and still many people refuse to evacuate. The our local radio station is currently streaming live online,even if God forbid Dean should start trcking wnw instead of west and hit us they will continue broadcasting through the storm. live 24hr Dean coverage http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/ Below:latest wind swath and track 11am edt ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 |
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| - ODPEM Press Releases 10 & 11 |
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Good Day Ladies & Gentlemen, Please see attached Press Releases 10 & 11 from ODPEM concerning Jamaica and Hurricane Dean: With kind regards, Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa Attachment:
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| - Feeling the Beginning Effects of Dean in Stewart Town |
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The beginning of the effects of Dean are becoming obvious. The wind has picked up, you can already hear it. Visability has decreased over the ocean and seas are swelling with 4-6 ft waves hitting the coast of Stewart town.Temperature is still very warm. Rain is light, but ominous black clouds are in the distance. We have moved everything downstairs to an area that has a concrete ceiling and are prepared to move down and ride this "guy" out . We still have power but do not expect to have it last much longer. You could still hear hammering up and down the road, we pray everyone is battoned down as there is not much more time. Good luck everyone and God Bless you. Will post as long as we have power- Blessings, Teri
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Hi All,
Here are two shots of the beach yesterday in Trelawny.
The sun was out today in western St. James, though we
had slight rain last night.
Right now it is really calm. The last news report
said that Dean was moving on a westerly path, which is
really not good and it has slowed down.
We will continue praying for the best and I am hoping
that Dean will not take any lives in Jamaica.
Anyway, I will try to post another update later today
if we still have electricity.
Lata!
Monique
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| Hmmm ... it is 8:42am. The satellite imagery and
all other data show the hurricane's tips essentially on top of us ...
yet in Kingston there is only a light shower of rain! We had a few gusts
last night but now DEAN seems set to surprise us with slamming winds
"out of nowhere". I can only assume this is what will happen in not more
than a few minutes because given the wind field we should already be
experiencing TS force winds. My wife says God is being merciful to us
yet again and is holding off for just a moment before he allows DEAN to
unleash his fury upon the island ... giving us all a chance to see the
beauty of the island one last time so we know what we need to work
towards when this is all over! She may well be right. Nonetheless ... we wait! This, by the way, is in no way my suggestion that anyone gets too relaxed! It is a hurricane, a CAT4 hurricane ... just be comforted that it is arriving in the daytime where we will be able to see and react without the use of artificial lighting ... at least in the eastern end of the island. This is far easier to deal with than a nighttime storm where you have to "guess" what the odd sounds are from. Be safe ... remember the power will be going out around 10am ... water follows closely behind for most areas (that is, where there are no back-up generators for the stations) ... and telecoms ... well ... we will see ... I expect them both to be affected ... but who goes first will be the real question on everyone's mind. I think it would be difficult for us not to expect that we will lose telephone service in some areas by virtue of the fact that the weather will be bad if for nothing less! Will let you know when the action starts and maybe put some photos up if I get the chance to take any worthwhile shots from my little window turrets! Ok ... winds picking up but still not more than an average rainy day's breeze. More later. -- Richard M. |
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good morning world. thank you to everyone who has been checking
this site and sending their hopes and prayers our way. we really
appreciate it and will definitely be needing all the help we can
get later on today.
it's 8:30 a.m. and dean is now about 295 km away from kingston
(yes we use metric here). it's been raining and gusty off and on
through the night since some time after 2 a.m. - which is when
was sitting outside looking at the stars and playing with our
dogs. they seem a little more relaxed this morning than they did
last night, but that will not last much longer.
we are relieved to see that most of the models now have dean
passing along jamaica's south coast, rather than right across
the middle of the island. it's still going to be rough because
the front right quadrant is where the strongest winds are, but
it's a little better than a direct hit. so thank you all again
for the concentrated effort at getting dean to swerve a little.
ok, over and out for now. should make breakfast and have a hot
shower. once dean is gone, it might be a while before we have
running water and electricity.
corinne in kingston
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| - ODPEM Press Release #9: SHELTERS CURRENTLY OPEN ACROSS JAMAICA |
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Good Morning Ladies & Gentlemen, Please see attached ODPEM Press Release #9: With kind regards, Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa Attachment:
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| Very wet morning in Kingston. The wind last night
got rid of my banana trees. It just looks like a rainy morning right
now, not a whole lot of wind at the moment. Latest out is that Dean may
pass to the south of the island, well we can only hope so. Power went off this morning for an hour but it will be going off officially at 10:00am. Walk Good!
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| A wet morning, grey with occasional showers, the news that the eye will probably pass just south of the island very welcome, everyone has the whole day to sit and wait. |
| - ODPEM Press Release #8: ASSISTED EVACUATION CONTINUES THIS MORNING |
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Good Morning Ladies & Gentlemen, Please see attached ODPEM Press Release #8: Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa Attachment:
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Please see attached press release #7 from the ODPEM: Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa Attachment:
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Hey all,
I am in a slightly better mood now than about a hour ago. With
the track shifting a bit south it looks as if we might...and i
say might miss the eye!. Wow this phenomena with J.a and
hurricanes is like now other. Glory be to God!. We prayed away
Ivan and we me be able to pray away Dean. However evven with
this more southern track dean is stil an extremely powerful
system and will cause devastation to the Island and this path
could shift back north at the next advisory so please dont put
your guards down. Currently we are having a light drizzle and
gentle breeze. This will become more hostile as the hours go on.
Keep Praying! and may God's will be done.Good bless you all
Andre
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| - Can it be?? A change in the path!?!?! |
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| I don't want to be premature but from the last
projections it would seem the system will be south of the island thus
sparing us a direct hit. It may well turn out to be a staunch reminder
of IVAN (2004) ... and although this is better than a direct hit, I
would not suggest to anyone that it is going to be any easier to bear
... certainly less destruction (and yes I know less is relative after a
certain point). I am not yet counting my eggs since we still have a
couple of hours to go ... but I will continue to pray and keep my
fingers crossed! Winds are dead at this point and I suspect that this is now the proverbial "calm before the storm" ... no animals in sight ... no bats, no cats, no stray animals ... NOTHING!!! Just came off the road from what will be my last drive of the city ... nobody taking any chances here ... this is a good sign and should minimize loss of lives if any (and hopefully there will be none). For those interested ... My contacts in Negril and Montego Bay have indicated that both resort towns are at advanced stated of preparedness and that some hotels have been completely evacuated. Sangster Intl Airport was closed at 8pm and most business places are closed and shuttered and/or other battened down in preparation for DEAN. No idea of what is happening in the Portland area ... will post again if I can get any updates on that .. otherwise tis is it for me until the 5am NOAA update is released tomorrow! After that, I will keep you updated as long as I have telecoms service! -- Richard A. May; FIMCA, MSc, BEng, BSc, Dip. Business Efficiency & Environmental Consultant Mobile: 876.457.5392 |
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| Hi everyone, from Hopewell, it has started raining
but slightly. a little rumble now and then and a little lightening. it's and yeah i am worried, wondering what's in store for us jamaicans. The power went out a while ago but came back in a second. It's night y'all and i am scared of the dark. If u don't hear from me then that means the power is out or my internet is down ok. lots of love and prayer to the island. keep your fingers cross and God in your every thought cause he's the only one we can depend on right now. Have faith jamaica and be calm, be strong and continue to pray. Be good, be safe, be smart, life is short, AND ONE LOVE TO YOU ALL. S. Grant Be Good Be Safe Be Smart Life Is Short. Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. |
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| Okay ladies and gentlemen ... it went from sunny,
partly cloudy skies to pitch black in about 25 minutes this evening. As
I sit here typing the first real gust of wind just blew threw my
apartment complex in Kingston ... pretty interesting for a storm that
is still 12 hours away! There are NO CARS ON THE ROAD and we can hear no
traffic so I am happy to report that most persons have decided to take
this hurricane seriously. Last advisory was no surprise ... we have been
on the target list from day 1 ... The evening is a little chillier than one may have expected, but given the consistent wind this again is not a surprise. The wind is not a worry factor at this point ... probably about 8 knots ... but the gusts just now could easily have been at least 20 as it took a quite few leaves from the trees at the front of the apartment. As far as utlities go ... or will go ... the electricity is scheduled to go at 10am tomorrow (Sunday) as per the JPSCo on a radio interview this afternoon. NWC will naturally go shortly after the JPSCo as they need power to pump water. As for telecommunications ... well lets see who is going to play chicken and who is going to be smart .. its C&W Vs Digicel in Hurricane Service Round 2 (ding ding)! The ODPEM has advised the evacuation of all coastal and low-lying areas ... I trust that everyone will be cooperative this time round! The fishermen thus far have actually heeded the warnings .. a good sign that the message has filtered far and wide ... DEAN means business. Wind picking up again and this time there is a light drizzle as well ... lets see how we fare! Keep us in your prayers. Paradise may well be paralyzed after tonight! Richard M. |
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| Just came in from Ochi, restaurants are closed, some grocery shopping going on and gas stations are busy. Small plazas are being boarded up (Jewelry stores)all in all it was quiet for Ochi on a Saturday night. We are about 20 minutes outside of Ocho Rios in Stewart town which is near Boscobel. Currently showers are coming in short bursts, some thunder and lightning and it is hot. The coast is quiet but you can hear the sound of hammers as people board up their homes.. We still have power and water. Have tried getting through to JPS to find out the power outage schedule but no answer... Its going to be a long and interesting night-will keep you posted as events progress Teri
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according to his deeds" Matt16:27
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and Teri Nichols
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Boscobel PO
St
Mary, Jamaica
West
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| - ODPEM Press Release: ODPEM EVACUATION ORDERS MUST BE HEEDED |
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Good Day Ladies & Gentlemen, Please see attached Press Release #6 from ODPEM: Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa Attachment:
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After a hot and sunny day, the first
cloudyness and little showers have arrived, and the eye is not due here
for another 12 hours!. People are taking it seriously, I think because
the course has been so steadily straight for us, and the strength is
daunting, worse than Gilbert. The elections here, due on the 27th, are
on hold. One of the bigger slogans has been "Not Changing Course", which
seems to apply well to Dean.
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It has been an amazinging nice(weather) day here in Jamaica. Cloudless skies,light winds and calm seas (at least where I live in Montego Bay. However conditions will start to deteroiate over the next few hours as the outer bands of Hurricane Dean are likely to start affecting Eastern Parishes,At first then spreading to Western Parishes. We should start experiencing Tropical Storm Conditions at 3a.m . The Commisioner of Police has implemented a curfew which started at 6pm this evening and will run until 6pm Monday. The prime minister has issued mandatory evacuation order .Persons along coastal areas particularly the South Coast will be urged to evacuate to shelters this will begin this afternoon.This could mean evacuating thousands of people in the next few hours. The Sangster International Airport (MKJS)will be closed as of 8:00pm Saturday evening, August 18. The Norman Manley International will be closed at 11pm tonight. Passengers are being advised to contact their respective airlines regarding flight operations. Despite the airport being open, some carriers will not be able to operate flights into the island due to adverse weather conditions along the flight path. Passengers not holding a ticket for travel on Saturday August 18, 2007 are being advised to refrain from arriving at the airport without making contact with their respective airlines. MBJ Airports Limited is also imploring their industry partners to continue to make contact with the airlines regarding flight operations prior to transporting guests to the airport. Decisions regarding the reopening of the airport will be taken after assessment of the local conditions. The authorities will be issuing evacuation orders on Saturday for residents of some communities. Minister responsible for emergency management, Dean Peart, says the focus will be on communities in low-lying areas. "Well what we are looking at is Caribbean Terrace obviously, Port Royal, Portmore and all the low-lying areas but the ODPEM (Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management) will assess the situation and start issuing the notices. The last time we evacuated Portmore and turned Portmore into a one way out to try to get the people out as quickly as possible," said Mr. Peart. And Mayor of Portmore George Lee says special arrangements are in place for evacuees who will be using the toll road. "The standing arrangement is for the toll road to be opened to Kingston for evacuation in case evacuation becomes necessary and ODPEM would give us that signal and that will be done. We at this moment are making plans to have loud speakers going around to the vulnerable areas tomorrow as we get the information when the storm will come that we want people to go into the shelters as the first line of defense and secondly if evacuation becomes necessary," said Mayor Lee. Acting Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM), Cecil Bailey says the National Emergency Operating Centre will be fully operational by Saturday afternoon. Mr. Bailey adds that advisories will also be issued on the location of emergency shelters. "As a general rule of thumb emergency shelters are public schools so generally the nearest public school to a community is the emergency shelter," said Mr. Bailey. "We encourage persons to take down the number of the parish council office because generally that is where the parish emergency operation centre will be and they are the ones that will coordinate all the shelter management issues at the parish level," "We will have a national perspective but a quicker response will happen if persons understand how to contact the parish operation centres," he said. The agency is also urging community members to keep an eye out for vulnerable persons such as the elderly and the disabled living on their own as well as pregnant women. Persons are asked to notify local authorities - the Parish Council or the ODPEM - if such persons are living in their communities and need assistance. 230 shelters are already open and persons are urged to go to them now,before it is too late. news source radio jamaica Latest Metoffice release BULLETIN No. 10 A HURRICANE WARNING remains in effect for Jamaica as dangerous Hurricane Dean continues on a path towards the island. This means that the following dangerous effects of a hurricane are expected to affect Jamaica in 24 hours or less: Dangerously high water and/or exceptionally high waves, even though winds expected may be less than hurricane force; or Average winds of 118 km/h (64 knots or 75 mph) or higher. At 4:00 p.m. the centre of Hurricane Dean was located near Latitude 16.1 degrees North, Longitude 70.2 degrees West. This is about 270 km (165 miles) south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, or 670 km (420 miles) east-southeast of Morant Point, Jamaica. Dean is moving towards the west-northwest near 30 km/h (18 mph) and this general motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds remain near 240 km/h (150 mph), with higher gusts, and fluctuations in strength are likely during the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend outward approximately 110 km (70 miles), while tropical storm force winds extend 370 km (230 miles) from the centre. Hurricane Dean is expected to continue moving south of Hispaniola today and early Sunday before tracking across Jamaica through the afternoon and evening on Sunday. Outer bands of the hurricane could, however, start affecting the island by late tonight or early tomorrow morning with periods of showers and gusty winds reaching near gale force. As Dean approaches to the coastline, expect heavy rainfall capable of producing severe flash floods and landslides. Storm surge flooding of 1.5-3 metres above normal tide levels along with large and dangerous battering waves can be expected near the centre of Dean, especially in areas of sustained hurricane-force winds. All small craft operators are reminded to remain in safe harbour until all warning messages have been lifted and wind and sea conditions have returned to normal. All interests should continue to monitor subsequent Releases from the Meteorological Service. The next Bulletin on Hurricane Dean will be issued at 8:00 p.m. kjb Nationwide Radio (Hurricane coverage and live reports starting tonight.) http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/ Newstalk93 (Hurricane coverage starts tonight) http://newstalk.com.jm/ Love101fm http://www.love101.org/ Kool 97 fm http://www.kool97fm.com/ Irie fm http://www.iriefm.net/ Power106 FM http://www.go-jamaica.com/power/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
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| Hello out there... thanks for our well wishers,
especially Thor and Sharon Lundgren for your many prayers at this time.
I know that this is nature and we will get through it. I am getting more
worried knowing Dean is closer now but still is sunny here in Hopewell
and just waiting for this hurricane to come and go. we all need to pray for each other at this time and do all we can to help others. I will be back tonight again to let you all know what's happening down here ok. Be good and be safe. P.S, Thor and Sharon glad you enjoyed being here at Hopewell and Tryall, it's a fantastic place to be. Hope u come back soon. S. Grant Be Good Be Safe Be Smart Life Is Short. Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. |
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| The weather is hot and sunny right now, nothing
much happening. i got the best of the sun today, did all my laundry and stuffs. i got prepared for the dean and now waiting, making sure i stock up on water, canned food, candles, matches, batteries, etc. i have seen people shopping more than usual here in Hopewell, Hanover. some take it likely and some serious, making sure they get everything they need, like me. My husband in the states is worried and keeps me informed also of the hurricane. that's it for now, i will keep u guys up to date of what's happening in Hopewell, Hanover. Keep safe everyone and be prepared. S. Grant Be Good Be Safe Be Smart Life Is Short. New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. |
| - Press Releases from ODPEM in Jamaica re: Hurricane Dean |
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Good Day, My name is Kerry-Ann Morris, the Information Officer at the Office of Disaster Preparednessa nd Emergency Management (ODPEM). Here are the 3 news releases we've sent out already: Thank you for spreading the information and I will look forward to your response. With kind regards, Kerry-Ann Morris Information Officer Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 12 Camp Road, Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 928-5111-4 * Fax: (876) 928-5503 * Email: kmorris at odpem.org.jm "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa Attachment:
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This will be a very short blog as I have to rush my preparation to completion.Below is the latest bullet from the metoffice. The prime minister has issued mandatory evacuation order .Persons along coastal areas particularly the South Coast will be urged to evacuate to shelters this will begin this afternoon. BULLETIN No. 9 *** HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA *** A HURRICANE WARNING remains in effect for Jamaica as dangerous Hurricane Dean continues on a path towards the island. This means that the following dangerous effects of a hurricane are expected to affect Jamaica in 24 hours or less: Dangerously high water and/or exceptionally high waves, even though winds expected may be less than hurricane force; or Average winds of 118 km/h (64 knots or 75 mph) or higher. At 1:00 p.m. the centre of Hurricane Dean was located near Latitude 15.9 degrees North, Longitude 69.4 degrees West. This is about 285 km (175 miles) south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, or 730 km (460miles) east-southeast of Morant Point, Jamaica. Dean is moving towards the west-northwest near 28 km/h (17 mph) and a general west to west-northwestward motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds remain near 240 km/h (150 mph), with higher gusts, and fluctuations in strength are forecast during the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend outward approximately 95 km (60 miles), while tropical storm force winds extend as far as 335 km (205 miles) from the centre. On the current forecast track, Hurricane Dean is expected to continue moving south of Hispaniola today and early Sunday before tracking across Jamaica on Sunday afternoon. Outer bands of the hurricane could, however, start affecting the island by late tonight with increasing cloudiness, showers and gusty winds. As the centre of Dean moves closer to the coastline, expect heavy rainfall capable of producing severe flash floods and landslides. Storm surge flooding of 1.5-3 metres above normal tide levels along with large and dangerous battering waves can be expected near the centre of Dean, especially in areas of sustained hurricane-force winds. All small craft operators are reminded to remain in safe harbour until all warning messages have been lifted and wind and sea conditions have returned to normal. All interests should continue to monitor subsequent Releases from the Meteorological Service. The next Bulletin on Hurricane Dean will be issued at 5:00 p.m. kjb Below excerts Dr.Jeff Masters blog Hurricane Dean put on an impressive round of rapid intensification last night, deepening 49 millibars in just 24 hours. Dean is now a major Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Reports from Hurricane Hunter aircraft show that Dean has likely peaked in intensity, and may be undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle. The eye has shrunk from 20 miles in diameter yesterday down to 13 miles in diameter this morning. This inner eyewall will probably shrink even more and collapse sometime in the next day, to be replaced by a new outer eyewall 30-40 miles in diameter. Dean's winds may decrease to the lower end of the Category 4 scale, 135-140 mph, if that occurs. The inner eyewall and the new outer eyewall that is forming can be seen on a microwave satellite image from this morning . The 11:02am EDT eye report from the Hurricane Hunters said that the southern portion of the inner eyewall was missing, so the eyewall is probably collapsing now. Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Jamaica is my greatest concern. A direct hit by Dean would make it the worst hurricane strike on Jamaica for over a century. Jamaica has not received a direct hit by a Category 4 or 5 hurricane since perhaps 1832. The worst strikes of the 20th century were Category 3 Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 and Category 2 Hurricane Charlie of 1951. The Cayman Islands also have much to fear from Dean. Dean could rival Ivan as the Cayman's worst hurricane strike of the past century. Links, You can listen live to our local radio stations by click the links. Nationwide Radio (Hurricane coverage and live reports starting tonight.) http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/ Newstalk93 (Hurricane coverage starts tonight) http://newstalk.com.jm/ Love101fm http://www.love101.org/ Kool 97 fm http://www.kool97fm.com/ Irie fm http://www.iriefm.net/ Power106 FM http://www.go-jamaica.com/power/ below:11amedt Latest track and wind swath ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting
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Greetings all,
As Mega Hurricane Dean churns towards Jamaica, preparations for
its arrival are in high gear. Unfortunately all models seem to
think that it will definately come over us. The truth is we
cannot manage a category 4 or 5 hurricane... the only thing we
can do now is pray ad call out to our saviour for protection.
passing over the causeway this morning the sea is tranquil and
the birds have vanished - an ominous sign of what is to come. My
eyes have been glued to the weather channel waiting to hear that
it has wobbled further noth our south ( which has been the norm
for pass hurricanes nearing Jamaica) but so far nothing... I am
really concerned about the possible storm surge that may
acompany this system for many of Jamaica's populated communites
e.g Greater Portmore are below sea level and are very close to
the sea. If Dean is to bring a 3 storey wave ( which
it triggered over the Carribean sea lastnight) onshore Jamaica i
realy fear a Jamaican Katrina scenario. This may be my last
post prior to the storm.. and if it does hit, more than likely
we wont have electricity for weeks...I'l try to post before 'D'
day if possible. As usual if i can give u any assistance email
me a
sean134 at msn.com. Your
prayers are truly needed and appreciated now. God be with you
all and God be with Jamaica-- in him we put all our trust.. "thy
will be done..."
Andre
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Hello all - A heavy heart here. On the beach in Treasure Beach on a
gorgeous sunny calm morning, packing and hammering and gunting heard
all around. We should expect the worst and everyone seems to be
believing it. I will report when I can but if it goes as expected
communications will be a problem. In Ivan they turned the power off
before the wind even picked up. I am at the hotel, Jake's now and we
have a generator so I will keep you posted.
Ann Lyons
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| Well, up to 10pm last night my neigbours were
telling me they dont think we're gonna get hit ... we just love their
optimism. But hey, they also went and did their emergency shopping so
maybe they really are just trying to be positive. It's 7:30am on
Saturday and the roads are noticeably less busy than your average
Saturday morning in Kingston, I am hoping it means that we have actually
started to take note of what is coming. The weather channels just
reported wave heights of 33ft (10m) from one of NOAA's buoys which just
passed through DEAN ... the also reported that the anemometer that
recorded the last wind speed BROKE in one of the gusts from the storm.
The pressure is now down to 926mb .. .Gilbert was a high CAT2 into low
CAT3 hurricane when it hit us in 1988 ... DEAN is coming at a mid to
high CAT4 and maybe even a CAT5 ... need I say more? By the way ... I
mapped Gilbert's path in 1988 against Dean's path so far and the
projections for the next three days ... they are almost a perfect match
... so wind patterns should be relatively the same just way much
stronger! So wherever you have wind coming from in Gilbert ... chances
are thats where it'll be coming from with DEAN! Our best bet is to hope DEAN goes north, because south will still leave us all with major damage! In my honest opinion we will get a direct hit and I suspect a "few" weeks of getting the island back together. It is not going to be pretty! Ok gotta ago ... update you later today. Richard M |
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The beautiful morning belies the impending threat. Blue clear cloudless skies, virtually no breeze. Interesting absence of the usual bird songs this morning. Have they left for shelter already? Not sure how one prepares for 150 mph sustained winds - the forecast from the Weather Channel- but we are stocked with food and water, boarding up and sealing important documents and pictures in plastic. Our family will be all together which is the most important part. We are clearly going to have major effects from DEAN and we can only hope and pray that we don't get a direct hit, that there is minimal (dare we hope for no) loss of life and that Jamaicans will pick themselves up with their usual panache and strength after the storm passes. |
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| Beautiful Morning here in Kingston!! Birds
chirping, lizards up and about, nice, fresh dew on the grass - sounds
like paradise but we know better than that! Just saw the satelite of
Dean, looks like he will be a five by the time he graces our shores.
Please pray that somehow,like Ivan, he will at the last moment decide to swerve and that the eye will not pass directly over us. Walk good!
Sharni S. F. Bullock
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I
have lost voice so it is hard for me to be
heard on phone...especially having to scream
over generator!!!
