When I lived in Charleston the tourist industry commonly referred to anything in South Carolina near the ocean as "The Low Country". Which was to anyone living there just a romantic name for 'swamp". Doesnt take much.

Heard reports that Haiti death toll is now in the 800 area, not entirely surprised, they'd barely recovered from the quake six years ago and there was a cholera epidemic underway too. Poor sods.

Latest forecasts have Matthew spinning out to sea and possibly meeting up with Nicole who is just pottering around at the moment, the interaction between the two could make for an interesting study of the Fujiwhara effect. :yep:

Haiti you can expect nothing but the worst there. I remember visting in the 81 and 82 when Baby Doc was the president. Wether we entered Port au Prince, Cap Haitian or patrolled off shore the hills where thick with trees and vegetation, really a beautiful sight

Just a few short years later, 93 I think, we entered Port au Prince I was taken aback by what I saw. The landscape was barren and damn near every tree was gone. I can only imagine how many mudslides were caused by the hurricane, must have carried away whole villages.

I got news today that several fire dept friends who retired to Florida have weathered the storm in Orlando and all are safe.

Some good news. :up:

My family and I as well as my grandparents are all safe and sound. We got very lucky last night as Matthew turned to the north rather then continue on it's predicted track or it would of been far worse then it was. We never lost power amazingly nor was there any damage, major or minor. The only thing we lost was the internet connection which went out around 8:00 last night and didn't come back on until almost 11:00 today. The wind last night was around tropical storm strength and Florida Light and Power did a really great job keeping the trees trimmed so there would be fewer problems with the power lines. NOAA is now predicting that Matthew will turn and head back towards the Bahamas, meanwhile Nicole has done a literal 180 and instead of heading north is now heading south towards Porto Rico and the island of St. Thomas so it well be an interesting time seeing what these two storms will do in the coming days.

Good news, mate :up:

Do you have any property damage?

Question answered?:D

@Kptlt. Neuerburg
Glad you guys are ok.:yep:

Nice!

Glad you and your family are safe. Hopefully, the clean up efforts in the Carolina's will go smoothly.

Getting the tail end of Matthew today (Monday) in Eastern Canada. Heavy rains and very strong winds. We had the not so good fortune of traveling back from Halifax to P.E.I. this afternoon. What a trip. Slow and dicey, then we got to Confederation Bridge. No trucks or high sided vehicles and speed was restricted to 60 kph. Man it can get windy up there. Glad to report we made it home safe and sound. Had a great visit with son, daughter in law and that little grand daughter. Happy Thanksgiving (Canadian).:salute:

Ha ha. While typing this up we lost power. Didn't come back on till sometime through the night. Wind and rain has stopped.