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mnhtnbb

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24. I have friends who live on Bonaire and she posted a photo

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 10:31 PM

Sep 2017

showing the sea level way out from where it normally is on the beach at the complex where they live.

My husband and I have been there a couple of times ourselves, so I recognize what she is saying that
the water level on their beach seems very low!

And Bonaire is way south of the path of Irma, not far from the coast of South America.

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The ocean is missing...!! [View all] kentuck Sep 2017 OP

This is how Sharknado began. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #1

Holy Crap.. HipChick Sep 2017 #2

Folks in Barbados and St Vincent said something about this malaise Sep 2017 #3

wow bench scientist Sep 2017 #4

Makes sense.......... MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #5

I hope people don't wander out too far... lame54 Sep 2017 #6

I just went out for a walk and an ocean came over me... kentuck Sep 2017 #7

that caught a lot of people unaware in that Pacific tsunami a few years ago. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #10

I remember reading that when the ocean suddenly receded Tanuki Sep 2017 #20

Article said that the water will come back gradually, Ilsa Sep 2017 #27

This happened in Georges when I was in the Keys. cwydro Sep 2017 #8

That is what happened in Japan and in the Indian Ocean BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #9

That's what I was remembering... SalviaBlue Sep 2017 #11

Unbelievable - Amazing packman Sep 2017 #12

Oh, that water will be back. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #13

This is pretty alarming. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #14

I'm pretty sure the effect has an explanation. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #15

If TV has taught me anything, The Professor was usually right JDC Sep 2017 #18

See? Sea level rise is a hoax! All a hoax, I tell ya. tclambert Sep 2017 #16

That is crazy JDC Sep 2017 #17

Yikes! Those people in the video need to get off the ocean floor. CottonBear Sep 2017 #19

This is how a TSUNAMI STARTS... yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #21

Oh, wow, that happened to Mobile Bay during Frederic. nt. Mariana Sep 2017 #22

Stunning. highplainsdem Sep 2017 #23

I have friends who live on Bonaire and she posted a photo mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #24

must be what ancient people were used to when sea lvl was 40 feet lower. If it doesn't come back- Sunlei Sep 2017 #25

This happens during tsunamis, right? bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #26

The water will come back... Snackshack Sep 2017 #28

Does anyone know if the water has returned? kentuck Sep 2017 #29

I have not seen anything Snackshack Sep 2017 #30

Cool Dem2 Sep 2017 #31