Paloma lands in Cuba
(CNS): Update – 7:00 pm The ‘All Clear’ has been given to the Sister Islands as Hurricane Paloma moves leaving devistation in its wake. Paloma has now made landfall in Cuba as a category 3 hurricane with wind speeds of 120 mph. Cuba has been hit by just about every hurricane during the 2008 Alantic season and at 7:00 pm yet another dangerous strom made landfall just east of Santa Cruz del Sur.
At 7:00 pm the center of Hurricane Paloma was located near latitude 20.8 north longitude 77.9 west or about 75 milessouth-southwest of camaguey Cuba moving toward the northeast near 10 mph and this general motion is expected through Sunday with a decrease in forward speed after landfall. M
Steady weakening is expected for the next day or twoespecially as Paloma moves across Cuba tonight and Sunday morning.H
Meanwhile another area of showers and thunderstorms has developed in association with a non-tropical low pressure system located about 700 miles southwest of the Azores Islands. The NHC said that environmental conditions appear somewhat favorable for development of a subtropical cyclone during the next day or two if thunderstorm activity persists near the low pressure center.
Category: Local News
thinking of all my friends on Grand Cayman and especially on Cayman Brac – one of my former homes. Stay safe and I hope all is well – keep believing!
All is well in Grand Cayman, some wind damage and flooding but nothing major and for the most part we got lucky. Right now we just have to think of the people on the sister islands as preliminary reports are that they got quite a thrashing with a lot of damage, so far no reports of anyone seriously injured.
Very concerned about our friends on the Brac. Our prayers go out to you and hope now the worst is over and the best will soon come! Help is on the way!
Good morning …. Is everyone ok? Including Mr. Rubbish?
Mum
We lived on Cayman Brac for seven years and send our prayers and hope that everyone came through without any personal harm. I remember all the vivid description Miss Zenie would share of her experiences during past hurricanes. She is missed and we wish good luck to all the people of Cayman Brac.
Don and Sheila
VIDEO FROM CNN with footage of right before Paloma hit…
CNN’s Ralitsa Vassileva asks radio broadcaster J.B. Webb how the islands are preparing for Paloma.
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/11/07/vassileva.bpr.webb.paloma.cnn
Jedi Dread
Another ‘Thank You’ for the updates!
All take care.
To the person who said "Rubbish", a major news paper said their was a run on the stores. Perhaps it was different at the store you were at.
Can’t believe you guys are going through this again! Good luck to you all. Keep the news coming in. As usual you’re doing a great job
keep safe
Storm is battering us here in Beach Bay area.
Winds are blowing heavy and some rain coming in the front door since rain directoon is beating on the door. Winds are feeling at about 76mph or more.
Opened the rollers and the beach is full of debri and waves are slamming heavy on the shore.
Electricity is still on and water is off. DO not know how much longer electricals will stay on buy good luck to everyone.
Storm is a Cat 3. Stay safe Cayman.
Wow, what a surprise….another hurricane. We just came home from our vacation last week . The hurricane boards from Gustav were still coming down. This is enough,already. We love the Cayman People and we pray for you all. Be safe and God speed. Annie & Ronnie
I echo those sentiments …
Goodluck and Godspeed, Cayman. You have Friends & Family wishing you the best from afar.
Via con Dios,
Jedi Dread
Excellent work Cayman News Service; it’s a pleasue every time to visit your web site for all the news in Cayman and overseas. I especially like your site where the public has the opportunity to comment on the stories printed and read the views of others, a short time thereafter.
You guys are the best and are certainly earning a good reputation as being the media outlet in Cayman Islands breaking the news in real time. Thanks once again and God Bless !!!
What a bunch of rubbish. No cruise ship docked and ALL supermarkets are full of supplies.
The storm is only 60 miles away and we are all quite comfortable thank you.
Whoever posted "What a bunch of rubbish" you should be ashamed. So much for the friendly Cayman Islands! At a time like this to be so contrite and rude is unnecessary and pathetic. Someone is worried about someone they love and this is what you post?
What an extraordinary display of pomposity. I can not believe that you would reply to a worried mother in such a manner – wow!
To all those worried people with family or friends on the Island (at least my small part in the West) – yes, we’re fine – thank you for your prayers.
I have a son in Grand Cayman at St. Matthew’s Medical School. He said the shelves in the grocery stores are almost empty. A cruise ship docked and told passengers to take cover. He is heading for shelter and said this is expected to be worse than the one in August.
We are praying for everyone’s safety.
Dear Mom with Son in Cayman. I shopped at 8:30pm this morning at Foster’s Food Fair, The Strand. Store was full of shoppers despite rain and wind and the shelver were stocked. No shortage on food or water supplies. Hope this remains the same after the Hurricane. FYI Cruise Ships divert to other areas when there is unsafe weather. No ships in dock. Yes this one will be worse than the one in August for us as we are having lots of rain and wind. Continue to keep us in your prayers.
It is nice to have links in the time of a storm. Keep up the good job of passing on information to to Public.
Darlene Ebanks
Goodluck and Godspeed, Cayman. You have friends wishing you the best from afar.