Thursday, September 7, 2017

sideswipe? maybe? #IrmaHaiti

Just a quick note - things are looking better than expected, though of course it's not over till it's over.

We went from this:

https://twitter.com/Gedemax
(which is to say, no power, no food in the shelters)

to this:

https://twitter.com/Gedemax/status/905958782982873089

Power's back on in Cap Haitien!

Given that when I lived in Haiti it was much more often off than on, this astonishes and delights me, assuming it's true. All of which is to say a cautious "yea!-ish?"  Could be worse (eg Tortola, Barbuda... awful... pray for them, too).

Haven't heard much about the flooding situation yet, which is what most concerns me. There are reports of it. We'll know more in the morning.

The only article-based report I've found online so far is this:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/07/irma-destruction-island-by-island-hurricane

It's not over yet.

https://www.windy.com/?20.448,-65.566,5

I just keep praying that it goes north (and preferably right between the coast and Bermuda where it will impact the fewest people), slows down, and then retires completely.

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