Tuesday, August 21st, 2007...8:16 pm
Dean damage in Long Bay, Portland
Renae Simpson Reid, a 32-year-old journalism student at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, from Boston in Portland, e-mailed us her photographs of the damage caused to the nearby community of Long Bay:
Photo by Renae Simpson Reid: the main road in Long Bay, Portland which had to cleared of sand swept over it by Hurricane Dean on Sunday.
Photo by Renae Simpson Reid: clean-up work begins at the Chill-out restaurant in Long Bay, Portland following the passage of Hurricane Dean on Sunday.
Photo by Renae Simpson Reid: this was all that remained of the Tropical Paradise restaurant in Long Bay, Portland following the passage of Hurricane Dean on Sunday.
Photo by Renae Simpson Reid: … besides the sand, this boat was nearly brought all the way onto the main road in Long Bay, Portland by the impact of Hurricane Dean on Sunday
10 Comments
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:26 am
Great article, and awesome captures of Long Bay! We are glad that for the most part everyone seems ok, but are saddened many lost their places (homes & businesses), are thoughts are with you all in Jamaica.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:28 am
un grand merci pour ces nouvelles de Long Bay
et toutes nos pensees vont pour ces personnes extraordinaires que nous avons rencontre la bas
une pensee pour keny
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:54 pm
We are glad to hear and see that residents of Long Bay were not devastated beyond repair unlike those in other areas. Our prayers remain with you during your recovery endeavours. Lovely pics.
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:23 pm
I think Long Bay is the most beuatiful place in the World…I love Yahimba Restaurant and Cottages…did they make it through Dean…
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Despite the destruction one can still see the captivating beauty in these photos. Wow, what an awesome place! God bless the land and its people and I hope for a speedy recovery.
August 23rd, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Lisa, unfortunately Yahimba didn’t make it through Dean. I hope they’ll be able to repair the restaurant and cottages though, cause so many people love it there.
August 25th, 2007 at 6:39 am
Congratulations on your pictures, Renae - it’s important they WE produce our own images of events affecting us in our own country, rather than depending on the images produced by others. While the damage and suffering wreaked by the hurricane are very real, so are the resilience, the solidarity and organisational capacity of our communities, and I would also like to see images showing that …All the best in your career as a journalist
August 27th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
My stomach sank when I heard about Yahimba. I have been trying to hear about Portland. Has anyone heard anything about Zion Country Cottages and I-tal Village?
September 1st, 2007 at 10:54 pm
@ Annie: I totally agree with you, and thanks for the good wishes.
@Carmen: Yeah, so many people loved going to Yahimba. I’m sorry but I haven’t heard about Zion Cottages or I-tal village though.
September 1st, 2007 at 10:55 pm
@ Annie: I totally agree with you, and thanks for the good wishes.
@Carmen: Yeah, so many people loved going to Yahimba. I’m sorry but I haven’t heard about Zion Cottages or I-tal village.
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