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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6961 Postby Macrocane » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:35 am

Today we've had the coolest morning of the week in San Salvador, the minimum temperature this morning was 16.7°C (62.1°F) and in Las Pilas it was 9.1 °C (48.4°C) :cold:.

Later today I will post yesterday observations.

Edit: By the way the winds continue to blow and a wind gust of 60 km/h (37 mph) was registered in Ishuatan station.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6962 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:51 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
940 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

VIC010-071745-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0481.101007T1340Z-101007T1745Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
940 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLAND...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 145 PM AST

* AT 938 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARDS
THE ADVISORY AREA...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL OF EARLIER THIS
MORNING HAS ENDED...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL COMPOUND THE
ALREADY FLOODING AND LANDSLIDE PROBLEMS ON THIS ISLAND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND GUTS...
AND LOW SPOTS IN HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO
FLOODING. ALSO...MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1769 6460 1764 6473 1764 6490 1768 6494
1776 6494 1783 6481 1778 6455 1773 6455

$$

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#6963 Postby KWT » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:56 am

Very wet still in the NE Caribbean with alot of flash flood warnings out at the moment as well.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6964 Postby abajan » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:05 am

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Looks like another nasty area of convection is heading towards the general area of Anguilla to St. Kitts & Nevis. So, brace yourselves peeps!

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6965 Postby chrisjslucia » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:16 am

abajan wrote: Looks like another nasty area of convection is heading towards the general area of Anguilla to St. Kitts & Nevis. So, brace yourselves peeps!
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Hi Abajan, any idea on the general direction this convection is taking right now?
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6966 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:17 am

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1001 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC039-091-101-071915-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0109.000000T0000Z-101007T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CIALES PR-MOROVIS PR-MANATI PR-
1001 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM AST FOR
MANATI...MOROVIS AND CIALES MUNICIPALITIES...

...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AT THE MANATI RIVER...

AT 954 AM AST...RIVER SENSORS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT THE RIVER
CONTINUES TO RISE. AT 900 AM...THE RIVER WAS AT 33 FEET AND RISING
AND FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. AT 34 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS ROADS
681...684...685. FLOODING ALSO OCCURS IN PICHE BOCA SECTOR ON
GEORGETTI STREET. FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING AT HIGHWAYS 2...666
AND 667.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1849 6655 1848 6648 1832 6642 1829 6651

$$

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6967 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:21 am

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1008 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC001-013-073-141-071845-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0110.000000T0000Z-101007T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JAYUYA PR-ADJUNTAS PR-UTUADO PR-ARECIBO PR-
1008 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM AST FOR
ARECIBO...UTUADO...ADJUNTAS AND JAYUYA MUNICIPALITIES...

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...

AT 958 AM AST...RIVER SENSORS INDICATED THAT THE RIVER HAD CRESTED
AND IS NOW FALLING AT SAN PEDRO BUT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING IN DOMINGO RUIZ...ARENA
LEJOS...MIRAFLORES...AND ARROZAL LOS MUERTOS. FLOODING IS LIKELY
OCCURRING AT ROAD 123 AT KILOMETER MARKER 61.6. PLEASE REPORT
FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 1817 6682 1833 6680 1849 6675 1849 6665
1822 6660 1817 6660 1814 6671

$$

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6968 Postby msbee » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:23 am

I woke up this morning to some blue sky.
and even a little sun.

It sure didn't last long.
We just got slammed again by a strong storm.
Thunder, horizontal rain, high wind, and 1.5 inches more rain in about 45 minutes.
and it's still raining.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6969 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:02 am

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
PRC009-015-025-035-043-057-069-075-085-095-109-113-123-129-133-151-
071515-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1053 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 AM AST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS...COAMO...CAYEY...AIBONITO...SAN LORENZO...LAS PIEDRAS...
ARROYO...PATILLAS...MAUNABO...GUAYAMA...HUMACAO...JUANA DIAZ...
PONCE...SALINAS...SANTA ISABEL AND YABUCOA

AT 1045 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF EMAJAGUA TO 8 MILES
SOUTH OF SANTA ISABEL TO 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAPITANEJO. THIS LINE
OF SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6970 Postby abajan » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:26 am

chrisjslucia wrote:
abajan wrote: Looks like another nasty area of convection is heading towards the general area of Anguilla to St. Kitts & Nevis. So, brace yourselves peeps!
[/b]


Hi Abajan, any idea on the general direction this convection is taking right now?
Sorry but I’ve only just seen your question. The loop to which that image belongs shows the convection heading in a northeasterly direction. So, I’m not surprised by msbee’s latest report.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6971 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:38 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1120 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

VIC020-030-071815-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0482.101007T1520Z-101007T1815Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI-
1120 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT JOHN AND SAINT THOMAS

* UNTIL 215 PM AST

* AT 1119 AM AST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE ADVISORY AREA. LOCALIZED RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF AN INCH IN JUST 30 MINUTES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE
HEAVIER SHOWERS. THIS COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND DRY
GUTS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1827 6470 1827 6498 1831 6510 1842 6510
1845 6489 1840 6484 1840 6467 1834 6462

$$

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6972 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:40 am

SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
AMZ710-715-722-725-732-071730-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0059.101007T1531Z-101007T1730Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1131 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI...VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
OUT 10 NM...
ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10 NM TO 19.5N...
CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N...
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM...
ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N...

* UNTIL 130 PM AST

* AT 1115 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...FROM CHARLOTTE AMALIE SOUTHWEST TO VIEQUES
MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS. THIS LINE WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS. TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS AS WELL AS CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 1770 6577 1953 6468 1952 6398 1700 6397
1697 6628 1699 6629
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 270DEG 24KT 1818 6493 1777 6549

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6973 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:16 am

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1149 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC023-055-059-067-079-093-097-111-113-121-125-153-071945-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0483.101007T1549Z-101007T1945Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HORMIGUEROS PR-MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-YAUCO PR-
GUAYANILLA PR-GUANICA PR-PONCE PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-
PENUELAS PR-LAJAS PR-
1149 AM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID RIVER RISES IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
HORMIGUEROS...MARICAO...SABANA GRANDE...SAN GERMAN...YAUCO...
GUAYANILLA...GUANICA...PONCE...CABO ROJO...MAYAGUEZ...PENUELAS
AND LAJAS

* UNTIL 345 PM AST

* AT 1145 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE TOWARDS THE ADVISORY AREA. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL
COMPOUND THE ALREADY FLOODING AND LANDSLIDE PROBLEMS ACROSS THESE
MUNICIPALITIES.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1813 6719 1820 6701 1808 6658 1795 6657
1792 6723

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6974 Postby abajan » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:35 am

About 30 minutes ago I heard a news item stating that Dennery in St. Lucia has been declared a disaster area due to flooding. Around 80 to 100 houses have been severely affected and their occupants are being provided with assistance by the government.

Read more here and here.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6975 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:37 am

As you can see by the many flood advisories that I have posted only today,Puerto Rico has entered the big rain event that was forecast since last weekend and we escaped the worse as the tail of Otto remained east of the island. However, new bands from Otto have been moving thru the island causing many roads closed,some mudslides and rivers over banks,But so far, no fatalities have occured. I will keep all informed about what is going on here. For my part,I am safe and dry my friends.
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6976 Postby Gustywind » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:41 pm

cycloneye wrote:As you can see by the many flood advisories that I have posted only today,Puerto Rico has entered the big rain event that was forecast since last weekend and we escaped the worse as the tail of Otto remained east of the island. However, new bands from Otto have been moving thru the island causing many roads closed,some mudslides and rivers over banks,But so far, no fatalities have occured. I will keep all informed about what is going on here. For my part,I am safe and dry my friends.

:) Glad to see that you're ok. Thanks to keep us informed Luis we appreciate your daily job to provide us in live many interresting infos :D
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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6977 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:11 pm

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
138 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

VIC010-072045-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FA.Y.0481.000000T0000Z-101007T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT CROIX VI-
138 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLAND...

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

AT 135 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
INTERMITTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARDS SAINT
CROIX. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL COMPOUND THE ALREADY FLOODING
AND LANDSLIDE PROBLEMS ON THIS ISLAND.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND GUTS...
AND LOW SPOTS IN HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO
FLOODING. ALSO...MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1769 6460 1764 6473 1764 6490 1768 6494
1776 6494 1783 6481 1778 6455 1773 6455

$$

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
103 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

PRC009-035-039-043-057-073-075-107-113-123-133-149-072100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0484.101007T1703Z-101007T2100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CIALES PR-COAMO PR-CAYEY PR-AIBONITO PR-JAYUYA PR-OROCOVIS PR-
VILLALBA PR-GUAYAMA PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-PONCE PR-SALINAS PR-
SANTA ISABEL PR-
103 PM AST THU OCT 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
CIALES...COAMO...CAYEY...AIBONITO...JAYUYA...OROCOVIS...
VILLALBA...GUAYAMA...JUANA DIAZ...PONCE...SALINAS AND SANTA
ISABEL

* UNTIL 500 PM AST

* AT 1255 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SOME SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
DEVELOPING AND MOVING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. WITH THE ALREADY
SATURATED SOILS...SWOLLEN RIVERS AND STREAMS...ANY ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF
SMALL RIVERS...STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY
RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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LAT...LON 1811 6627 1812 6613 1795 6616 1798 6651
1809 6656 1814 6665 1817 6659 1823 6658
1814 6640

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6978 Postby msbee » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:18 pm

Luis
glad you are OK. take care.
no deaths here either thankfully but Philipsburg has terrible flooding. the salt pond has overflowed and is flooding many streets, homes and businesses.
Many roads are closed due to flooding. All businesses have closed as of 1 PM and the governor has asked everyone to be off the roads by 3 PM.

Here are some more pics

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Re: Caribbean - CA - Watching rain event in Eastern Caribbean

#6979 Postby BatzVI » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:18 pm

All I can say is it is a total mess here in St. Thomas. Here is a picture of the incoming rain taken downtown...

Sorry, can't figure out how to get the picture on here...
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#6980 Postby cycloneye » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:26 pm

BatzVI wrote:All I can say is it is a total mess here in St. Thomas. Here is a picture of the incoming rain taken downtown...

Sorry, can't figure out how to get the picture on here...


Post the link of the pic between the two imgs [img][/img] and that is it.
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