Almost Been There, Don’t Want To Do It Again. September 1, 2008
Posted by Emily in : Friends, Islands, Thoughts, Utah , 4commentsFirst of all, can I just say how grateful I am that we haven’t moved to Houma, Louisiana yet? If you haven’t heard about Hurricane Gustov hitting Houma, and New Orleans, THAN YOU MUST LIVE ON ANOTHER PLANET. All our friends in that area have been evacuated and the hospital (where David will do rotations) is closed. I hope the hospital is standing when this thing blows over!
Last year in August, Tropical Storm Dean brushed Saba before it turned into a hurricane. Our friends, Daniel and Lydia, were visiting us when it hit and it was quite an adventure! I can tell you right now I DID NOT LIKE EXPERIENCING A TROPICAL STORM. I CANNOT IMAGINE EXPERIENCING A HURRICANE.
With winds from 50 to 70 mph, the ocean was tumultuous, and the island was very isolated with no way to get boats or air traffic to or from Saba. The power was out, and it was SO HOT inside our house because all the windows needed to be closed. We couldn’t cook anything and opening the refrigerator was limited. Can I just say how BORED we were? Sitting around, breathing each other’s recycled breath?
Here are some pictures from the storm:
The coconut tree in front of our house.
This is a view from our patio. Check out the swells in the ocean! Our house was at about 500 feet above sea level, so the white caps you see are probably close to 15 foot swells.
More storm coming our way . . .
The ocean heaving itself upon the rocks at the tide pools.
I’m so glad I am in Utah, in a house with power, and NO THREAT OF A HURRICANE. EVER.
WHY ARE WE MOVING TO THE GULF COAST?
