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malaise

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29. I don't think I could take that at my age

Reply to aeromanKC (Reply #28)

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 07:53 PM

Sep 2017

Gilbert was a wicked hurricane but it was an experience. Ivan barely scratched our East and South Coast and it annoyed me - it just wouldn't go away. I know I won't have a choice but I couldn't tolerate 185mph.

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Almost all homes destroyed in Barbuda [View all] malaise Sep 2017 OP

This storm is a monster. lpbk2713 Sep 2017 #1

:( uppityperson Sep 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Sep 2017 #3

My dad's brother's family ellie Sep 2017 #8

That link was bogus malaise Sep 2017 #9

Just looked. 1600+ people lived on Barbuda a few years ago, Hortensis Sep 2017 #33

I married into an Antiguan family and marybourg Sep 2017 #11

I have lots of friends around the islands malaise Sep 2017 #16

Yes I did hear that the 'cane slid by them. marybourg Sep 2017 #18

Total destruction malaise Sep 2017 #19

I really try not to wish ill fortune MontanaMama Sep 2017 #4

Mar-a-Lugie isn't his only residence. lpbk2713 Sep 2017 #6

Mar-a-Lugie eleny Sep 2017 #17

That's my point! MontanaMama Sep 2017 #23

Join the line malaise Sep 2017 #20

I'm surprised it's only 6 underpants Sep 2017 #5

From a bathroom window in Anguilla malaise Sep 2017 #12

At one pont you can't even see the trees well at all eleny Sep 2017 #21

and to think this is just 25 minutes of the hours and hours of this storm energy aeromanKC Sep 2017 #28

I don't think I could take that at my age malaise Sep 2017 #29

I've always wondered what it would be like customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #35

oof Egnever Sep 2017 #39

Don the con will not be able to flip that property. haveahart Sep 2017 #7

and sadly, the news will no doubt get worse..... dhill926 Sep 2017 #10

Look at the airport malaise Sep 2017 #34

yes, one of the videos mentioned that the houses were roofless Warpy Sep 2017 #13

Amazing - watch this malaise Sep 2017 #15

"Not pretty outside, not pretty at all" Warpy Sep 2017 #24

stupid question, did POS offer shelter Motley13 Sep 2017 #14

Only to the staff, I imagine, which means the caretaker Warpy Sep 2017 #25

Who gives a shit about his property? cwydro Sep 2017 #22

It's getting really old. B2G Sep 2017 #27

Yes. cwydro Sep 2017 #38

Just devastating mcar Sep 2017 #26

No word yet from a former co-worker who was on St Maarten Roland99 Sep 2017 #30

I saw some photos of the airport malaise Sep 2017 #31

:( Roland99 Sep 2017 #32

Just got word. He's ok and likely evac'd Tue or Wed Roland99 Sep 2017 #40

Great news malaise Sep 2017 #41

Antigua and Barbuda PM - Barbuda 'barely habitable', may evacuate island before Jose hits muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #36

He is not my favourite Caribbean leader but when I heard on local news that he malaise Sep 2017 #37