Re: The Ivan Experience
Now I heard the next door neighbours shouting at us to find out if we were alright now, we also shouted our throats back at them during IVANS Howling sounds!! Everyone seems fine except for the chickens and the ducks that were frightened by all this. We had a chicken coop and duck pen in our back yard so I was now wondering if Ivan took them with him. I was eager for morning to come so I can see .I did not sleep following that loud sound which woke me up so I went back to listen to the radio.Dorraine Samuels was back on speaking to the meteorologist which stated now that the eye of the Hurricane seems like its going to circle the Island and not enter land.
Morning came as the rains continue to fall with heavy winds. I looked through my window and to my shock I saw our ENORMOUS ACKEE THREE ON THE GROUND! Part of it was also resting on another ackee tree and yes it was bringing down the chicken coob with it. If it wasn’t for that other ackee tree the chickens would be history and also it could have fallen on my room but thank GOD it was in the middle of the back yard!!
As the day progressed we heard that Ivan was heading to the Western Side of the Island and stories came in one by one of deaths. We continued to have the rains and breeze but it definitely was not like I experienced late Friday night going into Saturday morning.
Me and my peeps went outside to inspect the house for any damages, thank God there was none except for a couple of leaks and minor flooding of the house. We notice that another one of our trees this time a Big Guava tree which was one the ground, some of its branches was resting on the neighbours roof which was later taken care of. Many Gun shots was also heard early in the morning I believe it was the policemen and the looters.
Sunday Sept 11th 2004 was recovery day for us in Kingston. my family and I had a lot of cleaning up work of the yard to do as it looked like a jungle. It was muddy with water tree branches here and there and we had to put this place in proper order. We decided before to clean up to visit our neighbours and see if all was well. One neighbour iron gate was flattened courtesy of her monstrous pear tree it also ripped apart the concrete fence.Guys I wish I had a digital camera to take some photos !!! We also heard the news of looting of shops in the community.
The cleaning up process started and people it wasn’t easy. I had cutlass in my hand chopping up tree branches and moving back and forth putting everything on our sidewalk. The neighbours was also busy doing the same. Now our biggest problem was that enourmous ackee three, we had to get a chainsaw. Luckily in the later part of the day there was a guy going around everyones houses with one .We asked him how much money we should pay,he said it was dependent on the size of the tree as everyones price was different anyway that was it for that three. Phase 1 of clean up process completed!!
My family and myself did phase 2 of the clean up process today Monday Sept 12th which was a half days work unlike Sunday which was a ton load of work. Guys I cannot believe me accomplish so much. Right now mi hands dem full a corn!! I missed the computer and the internet and visiting TECHJA daily. But thank God my family and I are doing well. We had running water during the Hurricane although it was dirty and our telephone was up props to Cable and Wireless.We were able to contact family and friends during this period. Our light just came back and you could hear the cheers through the area echoing that moment is PRICELESS!!!
I will never forget this IVAN EXPERIENCE .Well its back to the office on Tuesday!! Sept 14!!! MY PRAYERS WITH YOU GUYS I HOPE ALL IS WELL AND WITH THE PEOPLE OF CAYMAN ISLANDS AND THE REST OF THE CARRIBEAN AFFECTED BY IVAN “THE TERRIBLE” AKA “THE TERRORIST!!
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) is still missing, all small trees and shrubs seem to be on their knees in one direction Paying humage to Ivan who was indeed terrible
Originally Posted by Zard
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