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Friday, August 17, 2007
Hurricane DEAN: Pictures From Barbados
Aug 19 UPDATE: I've added a few pictures from a friend. These were taken between Aug 16 and 17. Scroll down past mine and you'll see them. All of the pictures on this page were taken in Barbados.
We suffered minimal damage (if any at all) from DEAN. Other countries, in particular St. Lucia and Dominica, suffered much worse. As I type this (just after 1715 hrs), DEAN is probably ripping through Jamaica, wreaking havoc and causing widespread damage. I do not have pictures of these other countries, so if you're looking for some, you won't find any. Sorry.
Left home at around 7:30 this morning, headed to the office. Before rushing out, I grabbed my digital camera and took a few pictures of the drive up.
Somewhere in the Pine, St. Michael. No branches, or leaves littering the road. Looks clean to me.
Still in the Pine, St. Michael (I think).
St. Michael area. Heading towards the roundabout before Bussa Statue, where I will turn left and go up the new highway.
A section of the new extended highway. What was once two lanes (up and down) will soon become four lanes (two up, two down, I think).
Still on the highway, heading north. Will soon reach the roundabout by BS&T and First Caribbean Int'l Bank (Warrens, St. Michael). Folks, this is usually a busy road, especially early in the morning with people rushing to and fro. Not today though.
Same as above.
Welcome to Warrens, St. Michael. The dome shaped building off to the left is BS&T's motor vehicle dealership (is it still owned by BS&T?). State owned and operated, the blue and yellow-striped bus negotiates the roundabout.
Approaching the roundabout. Simpson Motors, would be to my right, Shell gas station and Cheffette, to my left. I'm heading right, passed Simpson Motors.
Arch Hall fire station coming up on my left. Must be close to, if not in, St. Thomas by now. By this point, the amount of rain falling had increased in comparison to my drive through St. Michael.
Can't remember which highway this is. But I would've driven through the junction where you can turn left to go to Westmoreland, or turn right and go to Apes Hill. Must be somwehere in St. James.
Ahh, St. Lucy. Top of the island.
DEAN was passing close to the north of the island. This coconut tree survived. The winds could not have been that bad. I rarely saw any debri on the road along the way to work.
I'm less than a minute away from the office. No major road hazards encountered along the way. Just alot of rain, difficult to see the road at times, but not impossible once you take your time and stay alert.
A few pictures from a friend:
Before DEAN. Welches Beach, Christ Church, Aug 16th at around 5:00 PM.
On the day of DEAN. Welches Beach, Christ Church. Aug 17th at around 9:30 AM.
The beach behind KFC, Hastings, Christ Church. Aug 17th at around 2:00 PM.
We suffered minimal damage (if any at all) from DEAN. Other countries, in particular St. Lucia and Dominica, suffered much worse. As I type this (just after 1715 hrs), DEAN is probably ripping through Jamaica, wreaking havoc and causing widespread damage. I do not have pictures of these other countries, so if you're looking for some, you won't find any. Sorry.
Left home at around 7:30 this morning, headed to the office. Before rushing out, I grabbed my digital camera and took a few pictures of the drive up.
Somewhere in the Pine, St. Michael. No branches, or leaves littering the road. Looks clean to me.
Still in the Pine, St. Michael (I think).
St. Michael area. Heading towards the roundabout before Bussa Statue, where I will turn left and go up the new highway.
A section of the new extended highway. What was once two lanes (up and down) will soon become four lanes (two up, two down, I think).
Still on the highway, heading north. Will soon reach the roundabout by BS&T and First Caribbean Int'l Bank (Warrens, St. Michael). Folks, this is usually a busy road, especially early in the morning with people rushing to and fro. Not today though.
Same as above.
Welcome to Warrens, St. Michael. The dome shaped building off to the left is BS&T's motor vehicle dealership (is it still owned by BS&T?). State owned and operated, the blue and yellow-striped bus negotiates the roundabout.
Approaching the roundabout. Simpson Motors, would be to my right, Shell gas station and Cheffette, to my left. I'm heading right, passed Simpson Motors.
Arch Hall fire station coming up on my left. Must be close to, if not in, St. Thomas by now. By this point, the amount of rain falling had increased in comparison to my drive through St. Michael.
Can't remember which highway this is. But I would've driven through the junction where you can turn left to go to Westmoreland, or turn right and go to Apes Hill. Must be somwehere in St. James.
Ahh, St. Lucy. Top of the island.
DEAN was passing close to the north of the island. This coconut tree survived. The winds could not have been that bad. I rarely saw any debri on the road along the way to work.
I'm less than a minute away from the office. No major road hazards encountered along the way. Just alot of rain, difficult to see the road at times, but not impossible once you take your time and stay alert.
A few pictures from a friend:
Before DEAN. Welches Beach, Christ Church, Aug 16th at around 5:00 PM.
On the day of DEAN. Welches Beach, Christ Church. Aug 17th at around 9:30 AM.
The beach behind KFC, Hastings, Christ Church. Aug 17th at around 2:00 PM.
