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Hurricane Emily Updates

#1 Postby chadtm80 » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:17 am

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#2 Postby lisa0825 » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:31 pm

I wonder how my friend on her honeymoon in Jamaica is doing. I wonder if they stay in the resort, or evacuate them inland? Anyone know where to get any reports from Jamaica?
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#3 Postby Swimdude » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:34 pm

lisa0825 wrote:I wonder how my friend on her honeymoon in Jamaica is doing. I wonder if they stay in the resort, or evacuate them inland? Anyone know where to get any reports from Jamaica?


Well, winds there are only supposed to reach tropical storm force... Hurricane at the highest peaks. I wouldn't worry TOO much, unless she's in an area that floods easily...
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#4 Postby lisa0825 » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:37 pm

Swimdude wrote:
lisa0825 wrote:I wonder how my friend on her honeymoon in Jamaica is doing. I wonder if they stay in the resort, or evacuate them inland? Anyone know where to get any reports from Jamaica?


Well, winds there are only supposed to reach tropical storm force... Hurricane at the highest peaks. I wouldn't worry TOO much, unless she's in an area that floods easily...


That's what I was figuring, but last night on the local news in Houston, they were saying that US government employees in Jamaica were being evacuated, so I thought maybe it was worse than I thought. On the other hand, the press always seems to exaggerrate.

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OK, I found the actual government report, and of course, the news DID get it wrong. People were not being evacuated, but were given *authorization* to leave. rather big difference there.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_t ... lands.html
"July 14, 2005

This Travel Warning is being issued to urge U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risk of travel to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands at this time due to the threat posed by Hurricane Emily. The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. The storm is predicted to pass near Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on July 16."
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