Hurricane??

So it's been brought to my attention that a hurricane is headed our way. Apparently Hurricane Tomas is forecasted to cut straight across Haiti, hitting our portion of the country (Valley of the Artibonite River) sometime on Friday.

Ray showed me a 5-day forecast that showed Hurricane Tomas strengthening to a category 3 hurricane, meaning winds between 111-130mph. Well, I just checked weatherunderground.com again to post a picture of the forecast, and it's already weakened. And while it's still expected to cross Haiti, it's only expected to reach category 1, which means winds between 74-95mph.

Ray doesn't seem too concerned, because we're protected by a couple mountain ranges, and not coastal, but he said we'll have a ton of rain dumped on us. Which may mean little internet (bad), but could mean little construction work (yeah!).

Anyway, don't worry about us. We'll be fine. But I'm learning... in Haiti, when it rains, it pours. After a devastating earthquake, and a cholera outbreak, why not top it off with a hurricane?

Posted by Hans