This is local lore, and the storm will do what it will do, but when one hits Dominica on a westerly track, it almost always hits us. But this one is on a WNW track and it might just yet skirt by our northeast. A lot can happen in 24 hours. Irma spared the full force on Miami in the last 6 hours. I am not counting on it, though. At first light here soon I will go and do a full shut down of the office, park my car in a covered garage, go home and hunker down. I will stop reading the sensationalist news. I’ll be here on FR and on FB and the NHC until power goes out. Since it is estimated that we will be without power for many weeks if not months, I will save my cell charge for emergencies.
We really don’t need this. We were weakened by Irma even if it was an indirect blow. I am exhausted from ten days of trying to keep the business running with a backup generator. So after finishing my prep this morning I will lay in bed to read and pray and only get up to check the NHC advisories.
Thank you for your prayers.
I pray that you maintain your strength, wits and resolve in the days ahead--also that Maria weakens and turns away from land. As you said, a lot can happen in 24 hours.
Interesting. My dad said this to me when I was a young girl — if it passes anywhere south of Guadeloupe, we’re going to get hit.
I recall, in 1979 (I was just 13) when Hurricane David was scheduled to hit Ponce at a Cat 3 almost Cat 4 and it changed paths overnight, a direct hit on the Dominican Republic, where they had not been ready (unexpected) and about 2,000 Dominicans died that night. I was living in Rio Piedras at the time.
David then went on to a NW and ended up in Iceland as a sub-tropical depression of sorts and then its resting place came to be the Faroe Islands (north of Scotland), where it rained incessantly.
REZAMOS POR USTEDES!!!
I will be praying a rosary soon cll.(((((Hugs)))))
May GOD Bless you.
Stay safe, cll, and send a report as soon as you can.
Praying for you, your family, friends and Puerto Rico.