Radio reports 17 fishermen stranded on small islands south o

[LJR]

- FRANTIC SITUATION Radio reports 17 fishermen stranded on small islands south of Jamaica
From: Blayz Brooks <blayzbrooks at yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:58:48 -0700 (PDT)

A frantic situation is now developing.

A report just came in from nationwide radio that 17
persons are stranded on the Middle Keys.(Small
low-lying Islands well 89miles south of Jamaica used
by fishermen).

The Jamaica Defence Force has advised those fishermen
as there is a JDF building on the island to try to
break the padlocks off the building to seek safety or
climb on the roof.

Our prayers go out to those fishermen as Dean is
headed for that area.0

Our local radio station is currently streaming
live online,even if God forbid Dean should start
trcking wnw instead of west and hit us they will
continue broadcasting through the storm.

live 24hr Dean coverage

http://www.nationwidenewsnetwork.com/

[Vigilant]

I can't connect to that link. I click both radio stations but...

[Houstonia]

Jamaica radio had an official on the phone: He was VERY angry that the fisherpeople did not heed earlier warnings to leave the islands. He said they had no way to get the people out. VERY strong words - probably as much from frustration and worry as anger.

[JonathanBelles]

That reef will be in the eye of Dean most likely, it is not very high according to google earth.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Guess those guys never heard of the Andrea Gail, or the Fantom.

[noleguy]

As soon as I heard about Dean heading for Jamaica, especially south of Jamiaica I worried about this very scenario. You see, back in 1981, I was stationed on some of those Islands where these fisherman live and work. I worked for the Dept. of Defense and we were doing some surveying on these Islands. They are small Islands, maybe .5 mile long .25 mile wide where up to 90 fisherman live in these shacks where they work like 6 months shifts and fish in the area and then the fish is sent back to Kingston. It is government controlled(at least back then). There is no running water or electricity. They cook by fire in oil drums, catching dinner (lobster and such from the sea) Only men lived there becasue it was work camps, and enababled these men to save up some money for there families. Any way, the islands like I said are very small and would eaily be washed over by most storms. We were there when a troipical depression slammed us and it was not fun. I hope they got out cause there is no way they would survive this without doing so. I doubt they had access to any news since there was no electricity or anything . NO facilities, no fresh water, basically nothing...just sand and crabs , a few palm trees..Very nice guys I might add, I feel for them. They were there just trying to earn some money. I would like to think things have changes since then but I really doubt it.

[weatherwindow]

That reef will be in the eye of Dean most likely, it is not very high according to google earth.

fact, can you find an elevation?....rich

[msbee]

anyone have an update on these people?

[JonathanBelles]

That reef will be in the eye of Dean most likely, it is not very high according to google earth.

fact, can you find an elevation?....rich

Its measuring as 0ft on google earth so, it cant be much above that. GE may not recognize it.