No time for a video blog this morning as we need to get out on the road ASAP. We’re loading the chase vehicle back up right now as light it is getting light enough to see. We can see some pretty significant destruction along the seawall. Debris everywhere. We’ll be streaming video as we have cell signal still from the mainland, although it is very low. All phone networks lost cell signal here about the time the second phase of the hurricane hit, and we all lost internet about the same time.
It’s going to be a long day.
Written by David Drummond on September 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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In the wee hours of the morning here. Winds finally were getting up high enough it was forcing some water around the window seals in the building, but the glass held. Not sure what the winds speeds where at this high up on the 6th floor. It got to roaring pretty good there for a while and then it stopped just like that as the eye came over.
It’s cloudy in the eye, but the moonlight is giving an eerie glow to everything and you can just make out things down on the ground, but there is also a spooky fog that is settling in.
We can see various amounts of damage around the condo here with our spotlights. Took a trip down to street level with security and the flood waters, at least here, have receded back a block or two. This building sits on a little bit of a hill two blocks from the beach.
After the eye passes I think we are going to try and get a couple hours of sleep so we can be out at first light. Sorry, no video blog this time.
Written by David Drummond on September 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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