Hurricane Dean Relief
Hurricane Dean plowed into the Caribbean coast of Mexico on Tuesday, August 21, as a roaring Category 5 hurricane, the most intense Atlantic storm to make landfall in two decades, before weakening to a Category 3 storm within hours. It lashed ancient Mayan ruins and headed for the modern oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Chetumal city Web site reported power outages as the hurricane knocked trees down across roadways and sheets of metal flew through the air.
The hurricane killed at least 12 people across the Caribbean, picked up strength after brushing Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and became a monstrous Category 5 hurricane Monday, August 20. Forecasters said Dean had been intensifying right up until landfall, feeding off the Caribbean’s warm water temperatures.
Heavy rain drenched Belize, a former British colony that is home to some 250,000 people and a famous barrier reef. “Absolutely this is one of the most dangerous and biggest hurricanes we have had so far,” said Robert Leslie, cabinet secretary of the Belizean government.
Excerpts taken from MSNBC
Report from Caribbean
Hurricane Dean has devastated the islands:
- St. Lucia only sustained minimal damage.
- Haiti is currently under heavy water.
- Barbados is dealing with extensive flooding and two people have died.
- Jamaica was hit very hard with sustained winds of over 100 mph. Church roofs have been blown off and several members have been affected in various ways.
Church of God World Missions has set up a special disaster relief fund for the people affected by Hurricane Dean.
Project Number 765-0016-034
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