Today the storms were so heavy that they washed out parts of roads and sent rocks falling onto roads. At noon the Executive Director sent the staff and students home for a rain day! I'll try to take some pictures of the damage, but when you are driving it is not safe to stop and take pictures.
Apparently we are in the midst of a tropical depression. One frustration is not having the same kind of weather mapping that is available in Canada. We can get static photos of the general Caribbean, but when your island is so small and covered in orange storm it is hard to figure out if you are at the start, middle or end of the storm!!
You learn quickly to always carry an umbrella even if you think it won't rain, you don't want to chance getting caught in a sudden downpour.
To give an idea of what the rain has been like here is a photo of the storm drain when it is not over flowing. To see what it looks like in a storm
click here.
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| Brent (6 foot 2 inches) in the drain |
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| Beside our house |
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| The junction point |
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| A stray dog also gives a sense of scale |
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