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* From: "Martha Watkins Gilkes" <gilkesm at candw.ag>
* Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:48:00 -0400
Been very serious flooding island wide. Rain still pouring ...wind dying a bit
... power out island wide ..but radio just back on .. Prime Minister just on
radio on tour of serious flood areas and has been major rescue of boats going
into residental areas to rescue people..pigotts is worst hit .
My own house had big flooding under doors as the water rose ....
Also many elec poles down island wide with work going on now but it will be
slow....i think it is finally safe from lightening for me to go out to my
neighbors homes to see if all safe ...will report back later today ..but no
internet only communication on my cell .. So concerned about those in st
croix etc who got Cat 3 hit...we were lucky with wind but still have
serious water flood damage ... Evyone will have to roll up or sleeves and
pull together ...
radio just reported looting in town but police now on scene ..
martha
Martha Watkins Gilkes
from Palm
Paradise accomadations:
http://www.antiguanice.com/treetops268 460 4423 phone
268 460 4424 fax
http://stormcarib.com/reports/current/antigua.shtml