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Next hurricane!
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BlueSkyNick
Active member
Yep, but its a weak one - only down to 989mb at the eye. Lets hope it doesn't build up.
I am still concerned about Cayman Islands having lived there for 5 years. It dropped out of the news very quickly once Ivan went over Cuba but I fear it is a case of no news is bad news.
If the island has been devastated, it could well be that they simply can't transmit any TV pictures or get suitable aircraft in and out yet.
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I am still concerned about Cayman Islands having lived there for 5 years. It dropped out of the news very quickly once Ivan went over Cuba but I fear it is a case of no news is bad news.
If the island has been devastated, it could well be that they simply can't transmit any TV pictures or get suitable aircraft in and out yet.
<hr width=100% size=1>I'm H A P P Y, I'm H A P P Y...I know I am, I'm sure ...etc. (New engine works wonders!)
BrendanS
Well-known member
Loads of info available. Go to Google news <A target="_blank" HREF=http://news.google.com/>http://news.google.com/</A>
Type in 'Cayman Islands' (click on sort by date to get very latest news)
and you'll find lots of news such as:
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Below please find the most up to date
information about the Cayman Islands from the US Cayman Islands office.
* The Government reports that there are no confirmed casualties.
* The Government reports that there are no reports of missing persons.
* Retail banks on the island will be reopened tomorrow, which will allow
resident to access needed funds.
The following steps have been taken in the last twenty-four hours:
* Emergency canteens are operating at shelters in George Town, proving
meals free of charge. Other canteens are being set up across the
island. The Government is appealing for volunteers locally.
* Water trucks are being stationed around the island to make clean water
available to local communities free of charge.
* Water inspectors and the water companies are moving property by
property across Grand Cayman to assess what repairs are needed to
restore water supplies as soon as possible.
* Fuel and water are being supplied to hospitals and shelters.
* Fuel suppliers have resources in the US on which they are drawing, to
get gasoline stations, which have not suffered too much damage,
operational.
* Texaco, Esso and a local gas company are meeting today to discuss the
logistics of delivering and distributing fuel.
* 150 generators are expected to arrive in the Cayman Islands shortly.
* It is expected that auxiliary power from these generators will provide
power later today to parts of George Town, with the first priority
being the emergency services and the airport.
* 40,000 lbs of electrical equipment and expert electrical engineers are
being flown in to the island today.
* 1,000 electricity pylons will arrive from Tampa, Florida on Friday and
a further 500 pylons are being shipped from Belize on Friday.
* Forty-five electricity distribution workers and supervisors will be on
Grand Cayman by the end of the week.
* The Governor has met with the construction industry to co-ordinate the
rebuilding of homes.
The Owen Roberts Airport is expected to be fully operational by Friday
remaining in restricted use exclusively for relief assistance. The airport
has capacity currently to operate flights only in daylight. The airport
expects to resume night operations in a few days. Cayman Airways is operating
an aggressive, yet restricted scheduled. A Cayman Airways flight schedule for
the period September 16th - 26th is attached.
Furthermore, Air Jamaica will have two flights to Jamaica today, and will
bring in supplies on their inbound journey.
Personnel from the Royal Navy are assisting with shelter management, water
distribution, first aid and engineering. They are also advising the Governor
on a range of other matters.
As soon as more information becomes available, the New York office will be
disseminate it. Please DO NOT overload the already stretched resources of the
Government and emergency personnel by trying to call the Islands directly for
an update.
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Type in 'Cayman Islands' (click on sort by date to get very latest news)
and you'll find lots of news such as:
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Below please find the most up to date
information about the Cayman Islands from the US Cayman Islands office.
* The Government reports that there are no confirmed casualties.
* The Government reports that there are no reports of missing persons.
* Retail banks on the island will be reopened tomorrow, which will allow
resident to access needed funds.
The following steps have been taken in the last twenty-four hours:
* Emergency canteens are operating at shelters in George Town, proving
meals free of charge. Other canteens are being set up across the
island. The Government is appealing for volunteers locally.
* Water trucks are being stationed around the island to make clean water
available to local communities free of charge.
* Water inspectors and the water companies are moving property by
property across Grand Cayman to assess what repairs are needed to
restore water supplies as soon as possible.
* Fuel and water are being supplied to hospitals and shelters.
* Fuel suppliers have resources in the US on which they are drawing, to
get gasoline stations, which have not suffered too much damage,
operational.
* Texaco, Esso and a local gas company are meeting today to discuss the
logistics of delivering and distributing fuel.
* 150 generators are expected to arrive in the Cayman Islands shortly.
* It is expected that auxiliary power from these generators will provide
power later today to parts of George Town, with the first priority
being the emergency services and the airport.
* 40,000 lbs of electrical equipment and expert electrical engineers are
being flown in to the island today.
* 1,000 electricity pylons will arrive from Tampa, Florida on Friday and
a further 500 pylons are being shipped from Belize on Friday.
* Forty-five electricity distribution workers and supervisors will be on
Grand Cayman by the end of the week.
* The Governor has met with the construction industry to co-ordinate the
rebuilding of homes.
The Owen Roberts Airport is expected to be fully operational by Friday
remaining in restricted use exclusively for relief assistance. The airport
has capacity currently to operate flights only in daylight. The airport
expects to resume night operations in a few days. Cayman Airways is operating
an aggressive, yet restricted scheduled. A Cayman Airways flight schedule for
the period September 16th - 26th is attached.
Furthermore, Air Jamaica will have two flights to Jamaica today, and will
bring in supplies on their inbound journey.
Personnel from the Royal Navy are assisting with shelter management, water
distribution, first aid and engineering. They are also advising the Governor
on a range of other matters.
As soon as more information becomes available, the New York office will be
disseminate it. Please DO NOT overload the already stretched resources of the
Government and emergency personnel by trying to call the Islands directly for
an update.
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BlueSkyNick
Active member
Thanks Brendan, that's really decent of you. To be honest, I have hardly had time to sit and read the paper or Google for anything this week, but you are right I could have found that out for myself.
See you en France
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See you en France
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BrendanS
Well-known member
No probs, easy to find if you know how and where to look , and I like to disseminate ways of finding info quickly and easily as I suspect many have no idea things like google news exists.
For those reading this, if you are intererested in a news subject, Google news allows you to set search words, and anything that matches up will be emailed to you either as they occur, or as a daily digest. Very useful if you are busy.
See you there!!
<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni
For those reading this, if you are intererested in a news subject, Google news allows you to set search words, and anything that matches up will be emailed to you either as they occur, or as a daily digest. Very useful if you are busy.
See you there!!
<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni
Clive_Rigden
New member
Have a look at the F.C.O.'s web-site too:
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front...7029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618387171
<hr width=100% size=1>Khyber
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front...7029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618387171
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moonshine
Member
Big Nick,
My Daughter & Grandson got out, together with a number of other Brits, on a Cayman Airways relief flight to Miami on Thursday. Then by BA to LHR yesterday. The relief flights are limited to sick, mothers with babies. However, things are so chaotic that getting a flight was a free for all, they queued in the sun for hours to get tickets.
Her description on the events are pretty horrific. She decided to leave as the situation on GC had deteriorated with looting in daylight, poor water supply, no electricity, no fuel etc. Her house is in Southampton Gardens, Seven Mile beach, the structure is intact but the lower floor was inundated by 5' of sea water. The building the family sheltered in during the storm was a designated hurricane shelter, half the roof took off and they had to spend time in a stair well. Son-in-Law has remained to keep an eye on possessions and has to report for work on Monday.
Throughout last weekend and even after it was known that GC had been devastated the BBC news coverage has been very poor. Plenty of news on Grenada, Jamaca, Cuba and USA, but little to nothing on the British Territory !!
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My Daughter & Grandson got out, together with a number of other Brits, on a Cayman Airways relief flight to Miami on Thursday. Then by BA to LHR yesterday. The relief flights are limited to sick, mothers with babies. However, things are so chaotic that getting a flight was a free for all, they queued in the sun for hours to get tickets.
Her description on the events are pretty horrific. She decided to leave as the situation on GC had deteriorated with looting in daylight, poor water supply, no electricity, no fuel etc. Her house is in Southampton Gardens, Seven Mile beach, the structure is intact but the lower floor was inundated by 5' of sea water. The building the family sheltered in during the storm was a designated hurricane shelter, half the roof took off and they had to spend time in a stair well. Son-in-Law has remained to keep an eye on possessions and has to report for work on Monday.
Throughout last weekend and even after it was known that GC had been devastated the BBC news coverage has been very poor. Plenty of news on Grenada, Jamaca, Cuba and USA, but little to nothing on the British Territory !!
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Vara
Active member
Thanks for that,we confuser novices need all the help we can get.
What an amazing facility!!!
<hr width=100% size=1>If it can't be fixed with a lump hammer dont fit it!
What an amazing facility!!!
<hr width=100% size=1>If it can't be fixed with a lump hammer dont fit it!
moonshine
Member
Take a look at this website for photographs of the destruction on Grand Cayman.
http://www.davidolson.com/
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http://www.davidolson.com/
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