HIT TWICE: DEADLY HURRICANES
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
September 19, 2017 7:00pm CST
They must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when their Government made arrangements to have them evacuated from Irma ravaged St Martin and the Virgin islands back to their homeland Dominica. I am talking about Dominicans who were residing on those islands.
Little did they know that within the space of two weeks, they would be facing another deadly category 5 storm - in Dominica.
Communication is down and reports are sketchy, but we do know that Hurricane Maria last night made landfall on the island of Dominica and left devastation in its wake. Even the Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit had to be rescued after the roof of his official residence caved in.
The majority of homes have lost roofs and the death toll is at 6 so far.
Hurricane Maria is the strongest ever to hit the island of Dominica - next in its path will be the Virgin islands and Puerto Rico.
15 people like this
16 responses
And even though, my island hasn't been touched thus far - the season is far from over.
@Marilynda1225 (79592)
• United States
20 Sep 17
@Kandae11 I keep praying that you escape the hurricanes but so sad for those who are in the path of this new one
1 person likes this
@Kandae11 (53679)
•
20 Sep 17
@Marilynda1225 To be honest, I am beginning to get rather nervous. The last bad hurricane I experienced was Hurricane Sandy in 2012 - and that was a cat 2 when it made land fall. Now we are seeing some monster storms.
@marguicha (215189)
• Chile
20 Sep 17
It seems that today is a day of nature disasters. I was at a birthday party when someone read in his cellphone about the big earthquake in Ciudad de Mexico. I´m watching CNN now and there they show what hurricane Maria is doing and how the earthquake in Mexico has destroyed buildings and killed people.
1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Sep 17
Yes things are going rather badly in Puerto Rico today. Very bad hurricane season this year.
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
i hope you are safe. when i heard the news on TV about the 2nd hurricane hitting the Caribbeans, you might not believe me but i thought about you. 
1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
20 Sep 17
I think more people have been devastate since you posted this discussion. One just cannot do anything against nature's fury.
1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (79592)
• United States
20 Sep 17
God help those poor people who are in the path of this storm
1 person likes this
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
20 Sep 17
I was in Dominica a few years back and it is a nature paradise. I hate to think about the loss of that beautiful landscape and the horrors those poor people have to endure. Prayers and thoughts go out to all those in Maria's path.
1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Sep 17
That area of the world is being hit very hard this year. I hope it is over now.
1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
20 Sep 17
It's very sad about the weather lately
1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
21 Sep 17
I feel so bad for these people. This hurricane season has been horrible.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Sep 17
I feel so sorry for all the people in the path of this hurricane, seems they are not getting a break. I have a nephew on S.t Thomas.
1 person likes this
