Meanwhile in the Caribbean... Hurricane Irma

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   IslandBitesposted 6 years ago

   Maximum sustained winds of 185 mph
   
   Category 5 Hurricane Irma has become one of the strongest storms recorded in the Atlantic, and is threatening to slam into Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with "potentially catastrophic" force on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said.
   
   Irma is now on a course to hit several Caribbean islands, including the US territory Puerto Rico, Tuesday night into Wednesday.
   
   The incredibly intense winds of Category 5 storms can completely destroy homes, uproot trees, and knock out power utilities for months.
   
   Hurricane Irma is so strong it's showing up on seismometers — equipment designed to measure earthquakes.
   
   
   
   This is going to be terrible.

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   Angel Guzmanposted 6 years ago

   I really hope it does limited damage

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      IslandBitesposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Me too, but it doesn't seem that will be the case.
      
      Thanks!

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   quildonposted 6 years ago

   Praying!

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      IslandBitesposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Appreciated!

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   IslandBitesposted 6 years ago

   And now, Maria.
   
   
   
   

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   IslandBitesposted 6 years ago

   I know that if it isnt in the US not many people here seem to care...
   
   But, hurricane Maria already hit some little islands and now is our turn in Puerto Rico. In some hours Maria will hit PR. It is currently at 175mph and could get stronger.
   
   Please send good vibes and prayers. And please help us in the Caribbean anyway you can afterwards.

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      AliciaCposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I care, IslandBites. I will be thinking of you all in Puerto Rico. This is a horrible hurricane season, but I hope things go as well as possible when Maria arrives.

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         IslandBitesposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you!

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      colorfuloneposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      How are you weathering?  My heart just breaks seeing images, reading articles, and watching videos online.  There are so many people who's lives have shifted in so many different places, millions of  lives have been set back 100 years.
      
      Is there anything you need that the HubPages Forum community can help you with?  Please, don't be shy.

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