Irma

What we saw in Grenada after a hurricane was all the trees stripped of their leaves, so an aerial picture before a hurricane shows the islands green and brown after one has gone over. It's horrible to look at even at ground level.
 
Cheery said:
Here's another, closer picture. heartbreaking for those who live there and have lost their livelihoods.

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I can just see the small swimming pool that we went in with the boys. There were very small then .... they've now finished at Uni.

The open balcony we sat out on to have dinner is also visible .... except that it's now has nothing above it.

Richard
 
This is the yacht, Silmaril, we got married on three years ago in Marina Cay. Ironically, they take boats over to Virgin Gorda to put on the hard in hurricane season, it is usually based on Peter Island which wasn't as badly affected. No mast or rigging left but it look salvageable.

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TQA said:
INCOMING

Well they may be about to get another tonking as a tropical disturbance is forecast to develop rapidly. Chris Parker a weather guru for this area is talking about it being a cat 3 or 4 when it passes over the Leewards mONDAY tUESDAY.
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Yep, NHC is onto it, soon to be Hurricane Maria. Time to get out of Dodge. Go on 220 deg for 36 hrs then return. Catch a fish or two.
 
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Resolution said:
Dreadful pictures, so much destruction.
How much of the damage has been insured, and will all the specialist underwriters be able to pay up? Will this reflect on our premiums back in Europe?
(I recall that Pantaneus had a major hit from hurricane losses in Grenada a few years ago...)
Will the next year see every able-bodied marine engineer out in the Caribbean repairing or rebuilding damaged boats?
Will every spare bit of new kit in Europe be rushed out there to replace storm damaged stuff?

Who will benefit? Large scale boat manufacturers , obviously. Group Beneteau shares are up 4% today.
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Through the magic of reinsurance, all insurance premiums kinda reflect the cost of all disasters...
 
dolabriform said:
Google gives this:

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-a...-bay-helps-anguilla-in-wake-of-hurricane-irma
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My dear fellow, your independent source explaining why the Royal Navy's response to Irma was not inadequate, (as was alleged by the island's natives on the BBC), seems to be .. the Royal Navy.
Hardly the most independent source!

As you write so passionately on the subject, can I ask you if you know which of the French, British or Dutch governments had landed troops on the islands IN ADVANCE of the hurricane to deal with the inevitable emergencies.

The British Protectorates in the Caribbean are very useful to the UK government as a geographical presence but the actual people who live there don't seem to matter so much to the people in Downing Street.
 
Ravi said:
My dear fellow, your independent source explaining why the Royal Navy's response to Irma was not inadequate, (as was alleged by the island's natives on the BBC), seems to be .. the Royal Navy.
Hardly the most independent source!

As you write so passionately on the subject, can I ask you if you know which of the French, British or Dutch governments had landed troops on the islands IN ADVANCE of the hurricane to deal with the inevitable emergencies.

The British Protectorates in the Caribbean are very useful to the UK government as a geographical presence but the actual people who live there don't seem to matter so much to the people in Downing Street.
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I think you have me confused with somebody else?

I was just posting a link to the press release, I haven't written anything "passionate" about the subject
 
Side effect from Maria and Irma. The cruise ships are seeking islands that can still take them.

Grenada has space for two cruise ships on the cruise ship dock very occasionally they use the commercial dock if it is free for a third. . Today we had four. Every taxi driver and minibus driver was booked.

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The poor relation had to anchor out and ferry people ashore.
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