If anyone's interested. I took a drive around the area earlier today and took some photos of Deans 'wrath' which can be found here -->
http://www.lotties-shenanigans.com/A...ks/CALR-767LAN
Right, back to that AOW book
Lottie
Nice pics; did you find your livestock?
ASW
"Don't believe everything you think"
Nah....don't have any...except the dogs!!! and they were all fine
Lottie
What, no chickens?
LOL
I liked your photos. Looks like the damage was minor, good thing.
Now get back into dive mode.
Lottie,
Glad to hear that you, your family and the island are all ok!
Hey Ace,
Have you been in a Hurricane? The wind is whipping around so strong that anything that isn't rooted in concrete and driven down into the ground several feet is flying away.
Filling containers with water, is a must. Portable generators are a must. propane grills to replace electric stoves are a must. (this is why propane and kerosene stove/refrigerators are good) I have nice little list from the 2004 and 2005 season here in Florida.
Glad to hear all made it through the storm. Look out for trees that are leaning precariously. Loose limbs and the like are more likely to kill and injure than the actual storm.
Amtrosie - you're right about the containers, If i didn't have the quick thinking of filling up the jugs that morning, I would have been a bit stuck for water (i did have 5 bottles of water, but in the end didn't use them).
The only problem with portable generators is that they are expensive over here...as my parents look in on them for the guesthouse...
I went up to Castries this morning - which is in the north of the island - and there are still debris over the road. Some of the tree trunks have been cut with a chainsaw, so the traffic can get past. There's a numerous amount of landslides on the west coast (as thats the most hilly side and the pitons), plus it's been raining today (still friggin' hot and humid), which probably doesn't help the clearing up.
Lottie
Yes I have been in a few.
I agree with you 100% with all of your ideas. Anyway my idea with the rain barrel to collect water was to be used if there was not water already stored and you were still getting rain. Considering the high winds, I said to put weights in the bottom or large rocks. You could even tie it or steak it down. Of course filling up jugs with water BEFORE the storm is the best idea.