Category Archives: Weather

Citadelle Laferrière

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by

This is not well-written but if I don’t post it now, I probably never will. More and better quality photos can be found here. It was Sunday and we were a little late getting going. The day ended up with … Continue reading →

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First storm of the season

Posted on 19 June, 2010 by

We are hearing and seeing the first signs of this storm, thunder and lightning in the distance and it is starting to rain.  I’ve been watching the National Hurricane Center for the past few days and was happy to see … Continue reading →

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7 days and counting…

Posted on 22 December, 2008 by

After howling winds all night, I woke up to 35 cm of snow this morning and a temperature of somewhere around -22 C. I had to dig out the car that my brother-in-law is letting me use while I am … Continue reading →

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Cold Showers

Posted on 20 November, 2008 by

It has definitely felt like the rainy season for the last couple of days. We’ve had frequent small showers and the roads are difficult to navigate because of the thick mud. This morning I woke up to 73F on my … Continue reading →

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Amy Wilentz LA Times Opinion Piece

Posted on 13 September, 2008 by

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-wilentz13-2008sep13,0,5320045.story Hurricanes and HaitiIts governments, both the dictatorships and the democracies, have done almost nothing to stop deforestation or to protect Haitians from the next big storm. By Amy WilentzSeptember 13, 2008 The expression “sheets of rain” meant nothing to … Continue reading →

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Miami Herald Slide Show – Haiti’s Human Wreckage

Posted on 13 September, 2008 by

*Warning: graphic content* Multimedia slide show of destruction and immediate human cost `

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Road Updates and Photos from Fond des Blancs

Posted on 11 September, 2008 by

This post may be a little jumbled as I’m not spending my usual amount of time writing it. I’m trying to get photos uploaded to go with this, and if I’m successful you’ll see the links at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Slideshows and Photos

Posted on 9 September, 2008 by

From Le Nouvelliste en Haiti http://www.lenouvelliste.com/images.show/images.slide.show.php The MINUSTAH (UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti) website has some great photos too. http://www.minustah.org/

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The Toronto Star: Hurricanes Batter Haiti

Posted on 9 September, 2008 by

http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/495674 DEADLY FLOODING Hurricanes batter Haiti Aid groups struggling to help flood victims after torrential rains leave hundreds dead Sep 09, 2008 04:30 AM Olivia Ward Foreign Affairs Reporter Haiti, one of the world’s poorest countries, has been battered by … Continue reading →

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Venturing Out

Posted on 8 September, 2008 by

It cleared up this afternoon, so I ended my little pity party by taking a walk with a friend to Dugue (DEE-gay). It’s a steep descent to the water and it’s usually not very deep. This is how it looked … Continue reading →

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