My Barbados Blog

The island of Barbados is getting back to normal today. Most of the damage reported were lots of broken tree limbs, and minimal roof damage to a few properties. Friends on the island today report sunny and breezy weather.

Unfortunately Grenada, St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Trinidad/Tobago suffered more damage, with Grenada taking the blunt of the storm.

The center of the storm passed over Grenada, which has barely recovered from 80% damage from Ivan last year. Many houses on Grenada were damaged, and hospitals suffered roof damage and leakage. One of the police stations roofs was completely blown away. Relief aid is getting underway in the region. Our hearts and prayers go out to the Grenadians, and we can only hope the other 10 or so hurricanes predicted this season will bypass the island of Grenada.

Emily's winds are estimated to now be 115 mph, and forecasts project that she may have increased wind strength during the next 48 hours. Jamaica is now under a hurricane advisory, along with the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 

Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao are all under a tropical storm warning. It is forecasted the strong rains will produce life threatening flash floods and mud slides. The island of Haiti already suffered both flash floods and mud slides during Dennis. At this point I don't think even the "experts" know what Emily is going to do, or where she will hit.

What is expected is that Emily will arrive in the Central Caribbean. We just learned Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas has cancelled their scheduled visit to the island of Puerto Rico tomorrow.

I am certainly glad Barbados was spared from this latest tropical storm. And I'll take this opportunity to say hello to our dear Bajan friend Clara, who always says she and her church members have prayer sessions, and pray the hurricanes away from the shores of Barbados. You sure must have been praying Clara. So glad you and your family are safe. Tell David hello, and we will see you in January or February 06. We have not yet decided our arrival date, but will stay two or three weeks.

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