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The calm before the storm

submitted on 09th Sep 2004. A part of The random photo journal. submit your own photo

written by owen

The sky is clear - the sun is hot. Probably hotter than ever (or maybe I've never been outside at mid-day) it's a bueatiful day. A couple hours before hurricane Ivan hits jamaica. The country is currently being locked down, the stores are over crowded and traffic is heavy. It's so crowded that people might get trapped at the supermarket - not that it would be bad. If you think about it, it might not be a bad place to be - unlimited food, magazines, and fresh bottled water. Anyway, the most powerfull hurricane in 15 years or since my rain post - is about to hit Jamaica. ETA Thursday September 09, 2004 just about 10 hours or less from now. The photo is from St. Catherine, Jamaica. In about 2 hours from the time I post this, public electricity might be disconnected, most business will be closed and the looting might begin. In either case it's expected to be "devastating".

Hopefully I'll be back on monday, stay dry, and walk good.

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i really hope you take tons and tons of pictures of ivan, before he terrorizes your island.
so, i take it the power is shut off to prevent more damage?
well, hope all is well and you stay safe owen. talk to you on the other side.

by michael halvorsen ( Thu, 09th Sep 2004 at 3:37 pm )
keep safe owen

by Doctord ( Thu, 09th Sep 2004 at 5:09 pm )
good luck son, stay safe.

by t ( Thu, 09th Sep 2004 at 7:07 pm )
Stay safe, Owen. I will pray for you too...

by Mad Bull ( Fri, 10th Sep 2004 at 7:37 am )
Why NOT become a member?
The hurricance seems to have stopped and lost some of it strenght, somewhere in the ocean. Nobody know why thought. You can go geek checkout the Event Sectors.

by owen ( Fri, 10th Sep 2004 at 8:18 am )
useless talent #32
Hang in there.
Although I live in Texas, I have a brother and father living in Kingston.
Stu

by Stu ( Fri, 10th Sep 2004 at 9:22 am )
how are you surviving amidst ivan do you have a safe place to be ive only been in earthquakes and nothing very serious
currently i am in the southwest desert of US it does get real hot and dry -breathless! in your blog you didnt seem to worried

by desertbird ( Fri, 10th Sep 2004 at 10:14 pm )