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 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: I love the smell of sulfur in Paradise... |
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....it reminds me of children.
Here>s why: This post came in from a StormCarib observer on Antigua as
Hurricane Omar is blowing through:
"The most frightening lightning show I have witnessed. Endless rain.
Strong wind 30 kts direct from montserrat. Strong smell of sulphur. No
power. My first grandchild being delivered now!!!
Sent from my BlackBerry(R) device from Digicel"
There>s a fair distance between Antigua and Montserrat. That>s
remarkable -- am glad those winds weren>t ash-laden, too.
Soufriere Hills is not in active phase right now, fortunately, but
with recent lahars due to torrential rains and worry about the dome
being eroded on one side by those rains, the government did order an
evacuation of Zone B:
"Disaster Management Co$B!>(Bordination Agency
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
12.15 pm
With heavy rainfall forecasted in the area because of the passage of
Tropical Storm "Omar", the National Disaster Preparedness and Response
Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) met Wednesday to determine what
preparatory actions should be taken.
Acting on the advice of Acting Director of the DMCA, Mr. James White,
His Excellency, the Governor Mr. Peter Waterworth convened the meeting
to look at the possible impact the storm could have on Montserrat.
Based on meteorological data and satellite imagery, it is predicted
that Montserrat could receive as much as 50-90 millimeters 5 to 10
inches of rain by early evening into tonight.
The Acting Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) Jean
Christohe Komorowski brief the NDPRAC on the state of the Soufriere
Hill volcano highlighting his concern after a 50 minute Lahar during
last>s night heavy rain was recorded, He is also concerned about the
stability of dome on the Tar River side because of erosion after weeks
of heavy rainfall.
The MVO Director recommended to the NDPRAC that although the hazard
remains at three (3) because the volcano remains quiet, a pre-emptive
evacuation order should be issued for zone (B) - Isles Bay, Belham,
Waterworks, parts of Old Towne and lower Happy Hill because of further
threats of Lahar activity and rain-induced collapses of the dome.
Taking this advice into consideration, the NDPRAC agreed that as a
precautionary measure, residents of Zone B would be evacuated. H.E.
The Governor will be signing the evacuation order shortly to take
effect from six o>clock this evening.
The Authorities are asking residents from Zone B to make alternate
arrangements to spend at least the next twenty-four to forty-eight
hours with either family or friends until after the storm and the all
clear is given.
The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) has mobilized its
response mechanism and has arranged for both the Cavalla Hill Koina
Kraft and the Cavalla Hill Education Centres to be opened as shelters
with the supporting transportation from the evacuated areas.
The entire population is asked to be vigilant in the light of proposed
increased rainfall which could cause severe flooding. Residents are
being asked not to traverse watercourses during intense rainfall and
farmers are asked to move animals from these channels before it starts
raining.
Additionally, because of the anticipated heavy rainfall, the
authorities are also warning residents to drive cautiously or do not
drive unless it is absolutely necessary especially if ashing occurs."
That>s from the MVO Web site at http://mvo.ms/ , which also has a
striking picture of a recent lahar (October 8).
It had seemed that Montserrat was far enough from the hurricane>s path
to avoid the worst of the rains, but the radar shows convection
building down there now; they may get more rain today. Haven>t seen a
forecast though.
Barb |
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don findlay
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: Re: I love the smell of sulfur in Paradise... |
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Belba Grubb wrote:
[quote]...it reminds me of children.
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Children? "Sulphur in *Paradise*"? Sounds more like hell to me:-
http://rdr.zazzle.com/img/imt-dzn/pd-235175285727838031/isz-l/tl-She+Devil.jpg
[quote]
Here>s why: This post came in from a StormCarib observer on Antigua as
Hurricane Omar is blowing through:
"The most frightening lightning show I have witnessed. Endless rain.
Strong wind 30 kts direct from montserrat. Strong smell of sulphur. No
power. My first grandchild being delivered now!!!
Sent from my BlackBerry(R) device from Digicel"
There>s a fair distance between Antigua and Montserrat. That>s
remarkable -- am glad those winds weren>t ash-laden, too.
Soufriere Hills is not in active phase right now, fortunately, but
with recent lahars due to torrential rains and worry about the dome
being eroded on one side by those rains, the government did order an
evacuation of Zone B:
"Disaster Management Co$B!>(Bordination Agency
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
12.15 pm
With heavy rainfall forecasted in the area because of the passage of
Tropical Storm "Omar", the National Disaster Preparedness and Response
Advisory Committee (NDPRAC) met Wednesday to determine what
preparatory actions should be taken.
Acting on the advice of Acting Director of the DMCA, Mr. James White,
His Excellency, the Governor Mr. Peter Waterworth convened the meeting
to look at the possible impact the storm could have on Montserrat.
Based on meteorological data and satellite imagery, it is predicted
that Montserrat could receive as much as 50-90 millimeters 5 to 10
inches of rain by early evening into tonight.
The Acting Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) Jean
Christohe Komorowski brief the NDPRAC on the state of the Soufriere
Hill volcano highlighting his concern after a 50 minute Lahar during
last>s night heavy rain was recorded, He is also concerned about the
stability of dome on the Tar River side because of erosion after weeks
of heavy rainfall.
The MVO Director recommended to the NDPRAC that although the hazard
remains at three (3) because the volcano remains quiet, a pre-emptive
evacuation order should be issued for zone (B) - Isles Bay, Belham,
Waterworks, parts of Old Towne and lower Happy Hill because of further
threats of Lahar activity and rain-induced collapses of the dome.
Taking this advice into consideration, the NDPRAC agreed that as a
precautionary measure, residents of Zone B would be evacuated. H.E.
The Governor will be signing the evacuation order shortly to take
effect from six o>clock this evening.
The Authorities are asking residents from Zone B to make alternate
arrangements to spend at least the next twenty-four to forty-eight
hours with either family or friends until after the storm and the all
clear is given.
The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) has mobilized its
response mechanism and has arranged for both the Cavalla Hill Koina
Kraft and the Cavalla Hill Education Centres to be opened as shelters
with the supporting transportation from the evacuated areas.
The entire population is asked to be vigilant in the light of proposed
increased rainfall which could cause severe flooding. Residents are
being asked not to traverse watercourses during intense rainfall and
farmers are asked to move animals from these channels before it starts
raining.
Additionally, because of the anticipated heavy rainfall, the
authorities are also warning residents to drive cautiously or do not
drive unless it is absolutely necessary especially if ashing occurs."
That>s from the MVO Web site at http://mvo.ms/ , which also has a
striking picture of a recent lahar (October 8).
It had seemed that Montserrat was far enough from the hurricane>s path
to avoid the worst of the rains, but the radar shows convection
building down there now; they may get more rain today. Haven>t seen a
forecast though.
Barb[/quote] |
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