Storm Update

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Tropical storm Dorian, changed direction Tuesday night and headed in a more northerly direction where it past closer to the Virgin Islands.

We were unprepared for this turn of event since we thought that we would not have received a direct hit.

Image from Express.com

Anyway, Wednesday morning, the governor of the BVI issued a warning for everyone to stay indoors and all buisness places were closed except essential services.

He also issued a state of emergency effective 2pm August 28, 2019, the time when the storm would reached us. The state of emergency ended this morning 6am, August 29th.

Yesterday, we had rain and wind begining at about 1pm. It lasted until 7pm in the night.

Minor flooding in BVI. Image from BVI Platinum.com

There were some landslides on the hills, minor flooding, but no major damages were reported. This morning we were back at work as all buisness places were opened.

Dorian is now heading towards Florida with a wind speed of 60mph and storm force wind extending 60 miles outward from the center according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

The NHC also stated that the storm will upgrade to a category 2 hurricane before it reaches Florida.

According to the NHC, a category 2 hurricane can cause major damages to buildings, shallow rooted trees will be uprooted and there will be powerloss.

Resident in Florida preparing for Hurricane Dorian. Image from NY Times.com

As expected, the residents of Florida are vigorously preparing for the impact of this storm.

Please pray for the residents of Florida that God will shield them from this storm.

Thank you for your prayers for us in the caribbean. God has been good to us.

Let us continue to keep each other in prayer as we ride out the storms of life.

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Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and He bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. (Psalms 107:28-29)

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30 responses to “Storm Update”

    1. Thank you. The storm was minor with minor damages.

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  1. I like your UNKNOWN quote.

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    1. Thank you and God bless you.

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  2. So glad everyone is okay, praise God! I will continue praying! God bless you all!

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    1. Thank you. Florida is now bracing for an impact. I hope they will not receive the full effect. We will keep praying.

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  3. What a blessing that Dorian didn’t do major damage to BVI! Glad to get such a good report from you today.

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    1. Thank you Janet for your prayers. We will continue to pray for Florida who is now bracing for an impact. Have a blessed weekend.

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  4. Bev, so happy to hear that BVI was spared major damage and that everyone is allowed to return to work. My husband is part of TSA’s EDS team and has been deployed for the last three years so I understand firsthand how difficult it is to be displaced and then return home to clean up and rebuild.

    May the Lord be with the Florida and Georgia coast residents this weekend and may they be spared great harm from Dorian.

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    1. Thank you, Candice for your prayers and encouragement. We will continue to pray for Florida and Georgia as Dorian is now a major hurricane and is very unpredictable. Have a blessed weekend.

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  5. Amen. Thank you God for protecting the Virgin Islands and in prayer for Florida.:)

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    1. Thank the Lord. Yes, we are praying for Florida and Georgia.

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      1. I knew you were.:)

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    Been watching the updates of this hurricane on the Weather Underground channel as well and noticed it barely skimmed by BVI….. Staying vigilant with prayer for the rest of the season.

    Thanks for the update Beverley. We’re keeping all those in the path of this storm in prayer. Thankful you are alright. God bless you and yours.

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    1. Thank you Susan for your prayers. Indeed we will continue to pray for the Bahamas, Florida and Georgia.

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  7. I am praying for Florida.

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    1. Yes we are praying for all the countries that are presently in the path of this storm. May God have mercy.

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  8. So thankful Dorian passed over your island. Praying for Florida to be spared now.

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    1. Yes we are indeed praying for Florida and Bahamas that God will spare them from direct impact.

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      1. Yes, and now those in Georgia and the Carolinas 🙏🏽

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      2. Yes praying for GA and the Carolinas.

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      3. Thank you for the prayers. It has now changed direction from a direct hit to Florida.

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      4. Yes it did. But, poor Bahamas.

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      5. Yes we are praying for the Bahamas. My manager at work is from there. Some of her family members are homeless now.

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      6. Oh my! Give her all the help and support that you can. I know how terrible she is feeling now. I have been there through Irma and I can tell you it was an aweful time, but God! But God!. He is able to pick up the broken pieces and restore.

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      7. I will. We will also be sending donations. Yes He is a God of restoration. 🙏🏿

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    1. Thank you. Blessings to you.

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  9. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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