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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:05 am
by Anthony
Yes it looks like the worst has passed the VI at this point. Satellite images look like the sky is about to clear over STX - should be a sunny morning.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:14 am
by Anthony
AT 5 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND THE ISLANDS OF VIEQUES AND CULEBRA HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:55 am
by tjwgrr
Thank goodness Omar's track was more easterly which probably spared the VI's the worst.
Based on the track and storm rotation, wondering how the north shore and east end of STJ fared since they probably saw the most surge.
Hoping everyone's safe and also hoping to hear good reports later this a.m.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:03 am
by Captain John
I just got back and other than a few little scraggly branches down not much to report. Nice big moon and very calm. Oh and a house slid down a hill yesterday afternoon..
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:16 am
by pjayer
Sounds encouraging. Except for the house, hope all other reports are similar. Good to hear from you. Thanks for the update.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:27 am
by StJohnRuth
Are you kidding me? Did it go way to the east of us?
There are some twigs on the deck. And a few leaves.
-Ruth
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:41 am
by loria
glad to hear that everything there appears ok.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:42 am
by onthelake
Hi Ruth,
So happy to hear from you this morning.
Have a great 'clean up' day!
Can't wait to be there ... November 'soon come'
Pam
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:50 am
by Anthony
StJohnRuth wrote:Are you kidding me? Did it go way to the east of us?
There are some twigs on the deck. And a few leaves.
-Ruth
Yes Ruth - it tracked pretty far to the east. Hooray!
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:50 am
by liamsaunt
Other than the house going down the hill (!) it sounds like it was not too bad for St. John. I hope everyone on St. Croix made out OK also.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:52 am
by MrB
serendipity's webcam is up.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:10 am
by StJohnRuth
The web cam on the dock just came back up with the restoration of power.
Looks like our boat is still there!
This is all just such a huge relief.....
Somebody pinch me.
-Ruth
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:13 am
by stjohnjulie
Hi Ruth! Are you having any luck with cell phones? My Sprint is out and I cannot reach friends on ATT...how about you?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:15 am
by StJohnRuth
My Sprint is working fine. I just called Randy and Marcia at Reef Madness and woke them up.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:15 am
by mrscaptainjay
We have ATT and have full bars. I've made several calls already.
