We had a visit from Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Beryl. She was only here a short time but she cause some serious havoc in the city of Santo Domingo. She brought with her widespread flooding and a little bit of damage. No lives were lost but some homes were. I took this video in Villa […]
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Hurricane Season 2012
It is that time of year again. Hurricane season is here and starting with a bang! June 1st through November 30 is the official Atlantic hurricane season. This year will be much quieter than last year. They are forecasting between 9 to 15 tropical storms. 4 to 8 of which are expected to become hurricanes. […]
We Were Spared This Time
Hurricane Irene passed this side of the island by. Seems another storm did not like us. This did not hurt anyones feelings in the least. All we have now in the Colonial Zone are cloudy skies. The sun has not shown itself yet and I am sure it might just rest itself until tomorrow. There […]
Hurricane Irene Updates
I have been posting the passing of Hurricane Irene on my Life and Times of the Dominican Gringa Blog. I do not want to post the same information in both places so please go to the blog for some pictures I have been taking off my balcony. The 3 directions, south, north and east.