Malaise.

[sheshe2]

Cat 5
Stay Safe.



http://www.floridatoday.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2016/09/29/nhc-tropical-storm-matthew-could-become-hurricane-tonight/91259084/

Any other Jamaican posters? Please sign in and keep us posted.

[chillfactor]

1. yes....please

get to safety! My thoughts and prayers are with you Malaise.

[Gman]

2. I was JUST thinking about her not 5 minutes before this.

And right after I saw Matthew''s path. Stay safe down there.

[sheshe2]

4. dear lord.

According to an update issued by the National Hurricane Center at 11 p.m., Matthew had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph and was located about 440 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. It was moving west at 7 mph.

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2016/09/29/nhc-tropical-storm-matthew-could-become-hurricane-tonight/91259084/

[deathrind]

14. Wow!

[SunSeeker]

15. Oh shit!

[Lochloosa]

3. The storm is going to cause a world of hurt.

[sheshe2]

6. Mega-Hurricane Matthew threatens Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Jamaicans are accustomed to intense tropical weather but Hurricane Matthew looked particularly threatening. With wind speeds of 160 mph (260 kph), it was more powerful than Hurricane Gilbert, which made landfall on the island in September 1988 and was the most destructive storm in the country’s modern history.


“Hurricane Matthew could rival or possibly exceed Gilbert if the core of the strongest winds does actually move over Jamaica,” said Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist and spokesman for the hurricane center in Miami. “There is no certainty of that at this point.”

Matthew was expected to bring heavy rainfall especially to the eastern tip and higher elevations, which could trigger flooding and landslides, Thompson said.


Forecasters said rainfall totals could reach 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 centimeters) with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches (63 centimeters) in Jamaica and southwestern Haiti.

http://wtop.com/latin-america/2016/10/mega-hurricane-matthew-threatens-jamaica-haiti-cuba/

[malaise]

22. Yep - Jamaica hasn't recovered from Gilbert (1988)

yet. Lots of folks won't survive this one particularly those on the coast and those in the mountainside and hills with vulnerable homes. I'm trying to imagine the sea surge into Kingston but hurricanes coming from the South are so rare that we can't process this one.

Ah well - we're as ready as we can be.

[babylonsister]

27. Hey, malaise...

lots of love for you from DU and from me. Stay safe and please check in when you can.

[malaise]

28. Thanks sis

This will be a long 72 hours - it's raining slightly - lightning and thunder and the real effects won't begin until tomorrow. It's shifted east slightly which is really bad news for Haiti who already face the stronger side of the storm. This too will pass.

[babylonsister]

29. Well, you

have the collective attention of so many of us! Let's hope it zings by with minimal damage. I'll be checking in regularly looking for you.

[Nictuku]

45. You are one of my favorite posters Malaise!

I'm sending good vibes your way, for the entire country. Stay safe.

My family has dealt with hurricanes in Hawaii, Iniki demolished my mothers business and she ended up leaving the islands afterwards.

They had a family with a 2 day old baby when the hurricane hit, (the river flooded under the raised stilted house and they had to escape to higher land when they entered the eye of the hurricane)...

.... anyway, because of the stress of it all, the new mother was unable to produce milk. After the hurricane, there were no stores open, no electricity, etc. and they had a hungry baby to deal with. So our bit of advice to new mothers is to stock up on formula, even if you have no plans on using formula. The entire community got together to help this new mom find some subsistence for her baby since she was unable to provide. The community coming together to help each other was uplifting. But it was months and months until services were restored.

[nolabear]

54. Hey! Holding good, waterproof thoughts for you malaise!

Keep us posted.

[2naSalit]

58. Hang on tightly!

[TexasTowelie]

31. It looks ominous down your way

so please stay safe and know that your friends on DU are concerned about you. We will be anxious to hear from you after the hurricane passes.

[Gman]

35. Be safe. Always

[mcar]

42. Best wishes to you

[Avalux]

46. You're in my thoughts malaise.

Please stay safe, and let us know you're ok when you have the chance.

[Sunny05]

56. There are no words .... (nt)

[gwheezie]

5. It's a beast

Does that thing have 2 eyes? Hope everyone in its path comes through safely

[sheshe2]

7. The images are frightening, gwheezie.

[Delmette]

49. Yeah, what's with that "split" image.

The weather is very weird.

Stay safe everyone.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. k&r

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. Hope you're alright, malaise!

[Warpy]

10. If the eyewall goes to the east

the strongest winds will be out of the north and Kingston will be spared. The north coast will bear the brunt of the winds but as long as the eye stays east, flooding will be from rain and not a storm surge.

Let's hope the damned thing stays east.

[still_one]

11. stay safe for those in the danger zone

[PoiBoy]

12. Stay safe Malaise...

..stay safe..

[deathrind]

13. By all means!

Good luck and by all means stay safe down there!

[Lucinda]

16. ...

[longship]

17. Please be safe, Malaise!!!!

You are oh so loved here!

[Hekate]

18. Take care, friend

[lovemydog]

19. Be safe, friend.

Thoughts & prayers are with you & your loved ones.

[malaise]

20. LOL

Back down to Cat 4 which is scary enough. Poor Jamaica - this will be an absolute mess with an unbelievable loss of life and property.

Truth is we know the power company will shut down before the storm and who knows when we'll be able to post again because internet connections won't survive this one. We'll survive but the poor and vulnerable will take a beating in terms of loss of life and property. This is a bad one and it's now moving at 7mph.

Rain is 'dewing' now as we say here

[In_The_Wind]

21. Wishing you a clear day with calm winds very soon.

[sheshe2]

44. Stay safe malaise.

[malaise]

23. Thanks everyone

[monmouth4]

25. Malaise, you are the first one I think of when storms like this form. Stay safe..n/t

[gademocrat7]

26. Take care Malaise

Stay safe.

[SummerSnow]

30. Omg!! Need to call my family there! Omg, Malaise, please stay safe!

[Siwsan]

32. I won't rest easy until we get your post storm report that you are ok, Malaise!

[TheCowsCameHome]

33. We're with you, malaise

Be safe, dear friend

[etherealtruth]

34. Malaise, "praying" you, those you love and those around you remain safe

[spanone]

36. ....K&R..

[smirkymonkey]

37. Stay safe Malaise!

Let us know how you are doing. We are worried about you!

[HipChick]

38. Malaise stay safe...post when you can..

I know how these can knock the infrastructure out for a while...

[malaise]

39. Thanks everyone

Going on the road for a bit

[joeybee12]

40. Yes, and keep checking in so we don't worry...knr

[roamer65]

41. Hoping you are safe, Malaise.

I wish it was one of those hurricanes that stayed out in the Atlantic, but alas it's not.

[malaise]

48. You know the hard part - without all of nature's storms

we'd be short of water. As I told me neighbor a while ago, she wouldn't have their lovely little boy without the pain of childbirth.

[Stellar]

43. OMG!!! Stay safe Malaise!

[malaise]

47. Dear DUers

Thank you all for thinking of me at this time.

I'll be around until we lose our internet connection - probably Monday.
We had a glorious sunset this evening and as the great Stevie Wonder
sang - tomorrow (as in whenever Matthew departs) robins will sing.

[spanone]

50. 🍷...

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[sheshe2]

52. Winds are 260 now?

Last I read they were 155.

Shit!

[Lucky Luciano]

57. That is Km/HR not mph.

If it were mph, then everything in is path will be destroyed.

[lonestarnot]

59. 161.6 mph

[malaise]

53. We 'gats' a pair there

Haiti will be way worse and they always have horrific mudslides

Where is Jim Cantore? Ben Kennedy from Miami ABC is here.

Rain and wind will be our problem 10 - 25 inches over nearly three days but think of poor Haiti with 15 - 40 inches - holy shite!!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

60. Be safe!

Good to hear you cracking jokes!

Haiti doesn't need this.

[malaise]

61. Thanks sis

Haiti and Guantanamo Bay are going to be hit big time. Poor Haiti - she really doesn't need this. Looks like we're going to miss the worst of this although Matthew is one weird hurricane.. My worry is flooding and landslides.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

64. Really...Poor Haiti :(

Ah, sigh...I wish the world worked according to our standards of fairness and no suffering!

You take good care! Thanks for keeping us posted! ❤️
Meanwhile, here are some adorable baby pandas to give you a smile!
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/rosebuchanan/how-are-these-animals-not-extinct?client=safari

[shenmue]

51. Stay safe

[The Polack MSgt]

55. Stay safe Malaise, nt

[malaise]

62. Good coverage here

http://iriefm.net/

[a la izquierda]

63. Do keep us posted if you can. nt

[LeftInTX]

65. Stay safe!!!

I don't know if the 4 mph movement is a blessing or a curse.

[flamingdem]

66. My best to you

I hope it's not as bad as it looks!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. Hey Malaise.....Blue_in_Alaska asked me to let you know she's thinking of you...

She's hoping that all is well with you during this scary time.

I second her thoughts!