Monday, August 20th, 2007...3:18 am
Blogosphere keeps track of Dean
Ross Sheil, Online Editor
The Gleaner hasn’t been the only media house or ‘citizen journalist’ blogging about Hurricane Dean.
Not unlike us, someone identifying himself only as ‘Bob’, started his own Dean-dedicated blog. An attractively presented site, it needs updating since Friday – there was a hurricane! While Bob hasn’t kept tracking the storm HurricaneCancun is posting frequent updates as Dean heads towards the Mexican coastline.
With regular contributions from reporting teams currently based in Jamaica, are the hurricane blogs maintained by Floridian newspapers: The Miami Herald and The Florida Sun-Sentinel. The Sentinel also includes contributions from one reporter who returned to keep her mother company during Dean at her home in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
Back at this newspaper’s office on North Street, Central Kingston we’re still several hours away from daylight and getting outside to bring back the news. So for now that really is good night and wishing everyone a speedy recovery from the hurricane.
… Except to share this. Today, on several ocassions, our newsroom was rung several times by media houses around the world requesting interviews or simply information.
Interviewer to Gleaner journalist: “So, was there a warning?”
12 Comments
August 20th, 2007 at 3:29 am
We also have been trying to keep up to date on Hurricane Dean with our Caribbean Hurricane Blog:
http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/hurricanes/
August 20th, 2007 at 8:13 am
We’re posting updates on hurricane conditions, damage, and options for travelers headed to or from the effected regions – http://www.goawaytravel.com/blog/
August 20th, 2007 at 9:17 am
Any information on Negril – Extent of erosion
August 20th, 2007 at 10:00 am
Thank you for this service- out of all the media houses in the Caribbean, the Gleaner is doing the best job in using the internet to keep people informed!
Are there any further reports on how many people have perished? Sources out of Jamaica are telling me as many as eight – is this so?
August 20th, 2007 at 11:23 am
I got here from a news blog in Providence, Rhode Island. I have many lovely memories of Jamaica and hope all is irie, and ready to welcome us again soon.
August 20th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Any information about the fishermen and women who refused to evacuate the Pedro Cays prior to the arrival of Hurricane Dean? Did they survive the onslaught of Dean, and if they did, how are they doing?
August 20th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Very helpful information. Reports comprehensive enough to give a feel of what’s happening in Jamaica.
More pictures please.
I hope the recovery won’t take too long.
Thanks for the wonderful work.
August 20th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Great job! Thank you for keeping us informed. Any more pictures? Any more information about St. Elizabeth? Southfield, Goshen?
August 20th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
THANKS FOR THE UPDATES WE NEED MORE PICTURES
August 20th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
THANKS FOR THE UPDATES. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MANDEVILLE ,ALONG WITH PICTURES PLEASE.
August 20th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Any word on the Harbour Heights (Harbour View)Bog Walk, Madeville and May Pen areas. I have family in these areas and would love to have a word as I cant get in touch with anybody.
August 20th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
jamaica.com was followed from all over. I fed updates to others without linking as I was concerned about bandwidth and then saw the site drop off the net.
Excellent coverage, including the radio.
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