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On behalf of the BU household we wish residents on the rock all the best as the storm starts to effect the island with the wind gust picking up. It is a pity the island is batten down waiting for the system to pass and the first comments for the morning from some is the usual BS.
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Elsa cancels CXC exams today
All Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams will be called off today on account of the anticipated impact from Tropical Storm Elsa.
Yesterday, Acting Chief Education Officer Joy Adamson said the CXC’s adverse conditions clause had been triggered, as a number of the exam centres have been earmarked as emergency shelters.
Adamson, who was outlining plans and protocols for the use of shelters during a nationally televised press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, made it clear that in no way would students be disadvantaged as a result of the decision.
33 shelters activated
“It is a national shutdown of the country. All of our examination centres will be closed and examinations will be cancelled for that day. This means that the students will not be writing the CAPE [Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination] and CSEC [Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate] examinations tomorrow.
“CXC will be using their adverse conditions policy and therefore no candidate will be disadvantaged. Examination centres will be closed so our shelters are up. All shelter wardens have been notified and they would have been in preparation from yesterday,” she explained.
Adamson noted that some designated shelters had CXC examinations taking place yesterday, resulting in delays in the readiness of those places. “This delayed the shuttering, but the majority of shutters have been up and we have started to fill the diesel tanks for shelters with generators.”
She revealed that 33 shelters had been activated, 20 of which were public and 13 privately owned.
The new shelters that were added since last year are: Dunamis Outreach Ministries in Christ Church, Hillaby Seventh-Day Adventist Church in St Andrew, Ellerton Wesleyan Holiness Church in St George, Orange Hill Church of God in St James, Tamarind Hall Library in St Joseph, William Donald George Centre in St George, Harrison College, Parkinson Memorial Secondary
School, The University of the West Indies’ Sagicor Building, Ruby Nazarene Church in St Philip, and Faith Wesleyan Holiness Church in Jackmans, St Michael.
Adamson emphasised that strict COVID-19 protocols will be in effect at the shelters, with people expected to have their temperatures checked and adhere to social distancing rules. She also urged people to bring along food and water for at least three days as well as important documents and medications.
“When you arrive at the shelter you will have to register so we have an idea of the persons who are in the shelter, and we will expect that we would have good behaviour. Now we are aware that the COVID-19 is with us and therefore there are strict protocols in terms of screening as you enter the shelter, your temperature will be taken and your hands sanitised.”
She added: “All the shelters will have these things in place and we have the distances outlined, so please follow the directions of the shelter manager as it relates to where families can stay in clusters. We want at least that you maintain that six feet distancing in the designated spaces in the shelter, and you must be wearing your masks at all times. There should be no large gatherings of persons and all of the protocols that we are accustomed to now over the last couple of months will be in place.” ( CLM)Source: Nation News
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SHELTERS LIST
Christ Church
Blackman and Gollop Primary Christ Church Foundation Gordon Walters Primary St Christopher Primary Dunamis Outreach Ministries, Wesleyan Holiness ChurchSt George
Cuthbert Moore Primary Ellerton Wesleyan Holiness ChurchSt James
Gordon Greenidge Primary Queen’s College Church of God Orange HillSt John
The Lodge SchoolSt Joseph:
Tamarind Hall Library – Eric Holder Municipal ComplexSt Michael
Combermere School The Ellerslie School Harrison College Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre Parkinson Memorial Secondary School
University of the West Indies Black Rock Seventh-Day Adventist Faith Wesleyan Holiness Church St Barnabas Day Care Centre Dalkeith Methodist ChurchSt Peter
Coleridge and Parry School Roland Edwards PrimarySt Philip
Hilda Skeene Primary Ruby Church of the Nazarene Six Roads Church of Christ Six Roads Seventh-Day AdventistSt Thomas:
Hillaby/Turners Hall Primary The Lester Vaughan SchoolSt Andrew
Hillaby Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchSt Lucy
Connell Town Pentecostal House of Prayer The William Donald George Parish Centre at St Lucy’s Parish Church -
https://meteofrance.gp/fr/images-radar/mosaique-antilles
Just about here at 4:13.
Looks like worst weather may be to the north of us but too early to know if we dodged another bullet.
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Had a good 8 hour sleep.
May go back to bed in an hour or so when it is clearer what will happen.
Wind does sound a bit different but not at all bad at the moment.
Sky is overcast and a drizzle starting.
We;ll see what we’ll see.
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No thunder or lightning apparent.
Drizzle getting heavier and constant so we could be in for alot of rain.
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https://meteofrance.gp/fr/images-radar/mosaique-antilles
Hit play and watch in real time.
The first band is now reaching us.
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Barbados Radar like it working.
Looks like worst will pass north of us.
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I hope that wunnah hypocrites don’t start praying to God. go and work wunnah obeah which is the Black man religion
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This is a better image.
Looks like worst will pass north.
Dominica and St. Lucia will bear the brunt.
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it looks like it is breaking up but too soon to know.
Worst part still about 100 km away according to real time radar images.
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Some parts of the island already experiencing severe weather
Govt information said the storm has intensified -
Nothing much here by me. Sporadic, moderate rain, winds almost normal.
And I am in the south east.
Strange.
Winds picking up in St. Lucy, I hear.
I thought that the south east would feel it first, if indeed it is passing south.
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Looks like it is weakening.
Parts out in the Atlantic looks like they are dissipating on the radar images.
We will probably get a day of rain and gusty winds.
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Only 36 parts of rain so far but radar suggests it may be heavier later and for a prolonged period.
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Wind getting up
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DonnaJuly 2, 2021 5:56 AM
Nothing much here by me. Sporadic, moderate rain, winds almost normal.
And I am in the south east.
Strange.
Winds picking up in St. Lucy, I hear.
I thought that the south east would feel it first, if indeed it is passing south.
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They say the eye is passing south but if you look at the pictures it looks like the bad weather is in the north.
Wind definitely picking up here in the south.
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Well.. the winds have finally arrived here. Strongest I have ever seen.
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Look at this real time movie and watch the yellow.
Small areas down south but major areas further north.
Does not look good for Dominica and St. Lucia
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St. Lucy will get it a bit later and alot more.
Down south it will pass soon.
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Wind pretty strong here.
Wonder if my anemometer still working?
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Power gone
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3 inches and 34 parts
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@John
Have you heard what is happening at the Sluice Gate?
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Oh-ho! I see. The eye is passing south of us but the worst weather is to the north. I forgot that it is located by its eye but the winds extend outwards for miles to varying degrees.
Imagine that my son has gone to sleep with both kittens by his side!
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The sluice gate was undergoing intensive repair
When these severe conditions occur govt response is to open the gate emptying more toxins in the water from the swamp and allowing the swamp levels to drop to avoid flooding in low lying areasXxxxxx
Meanwhile media is reporting intensive damage across the island -
Hurricane force winds gone. Tropical storm force now. No damage here.
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Sabu said eye dun pass.
Time fuh some fun!
Paul Keens Douglas!
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Winds at 81mph met office reporting
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People were calling VoB for the last few hours reporting roofs blown off and fallen trees.
Damage seems to be across the Island.
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The high winds have left us, for a couple hours more we will have to endure heavy rains. Then we move to damage assessment.
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Wish you all the best in Barbados during this difficult time ….God is still in control …. And He shelter those who are called to His purpose…. Blessings ….
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Frustrations at category 4 levels
Just great. Bajans are now understanding the “progress” they have achieved with fibre-optic phones. No electricity – no phone. I talked to FTC about this and they said they were talking to C&W about a solution, since they have not provided us with a similar service to the one they chose to disconnect (which worked without electricity). In a hurricane, or storm we are now without the recourse to make that necessary call for help, or to check on Family and friends. I cannot reach my two sisters as both have lost electricity in their area. Have not heard from them this morning at all. Fortunately their homes are strong and I don’t anticipate problems. This is something the Gov’t did NOT think about when rushing for all the “latest” technology, like all their other bright ideas to “modernize” they don’t think it through. OK Mr. Abrahams how in Hell’s name would I call for help if I ent got no phone ’cause electricity gone, which it always does in a storm AH. Y’all real smart with yuhselves. Now you see the danger and the AH FTC don’t do nothing. We were given NO choice in this. The change was IMPOSED by Cable & Wireless / FLOW without our consent and now we see the result of not thinking about it. Wind picking up again 11.30am.
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Can’t call for help but can post on the internet ?
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John2July 2, 2021 1:13 PM
Can’t call for help but can post on the internet ?
Do u know the time of the posting
I don’t think so
Or do u know if the person statement includes other people’s concerns outside their own -
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Elsa
I’m safe guys never see anything like this Jesus take the wheel,no electricity at the moment ,I’m praying🙏🏽🙏🏽 for everyone else out there who have been affected by Elsa.Elsa strenghtened into a hurricane and cause so much damage, flash flooding roof blew off from houses trees fell power outage ,anyone out there who can help just reach out and led a helping hand guys,this too shall pass🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽praying for Barbados and all the rest of the Carribbean Islands that will be affected
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Mia having a news conference and most of the island dies not have power
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Sleuth Gate was open from yesterday
I had 5 inches and 55 parts — on 1156 acres that is ~ 600 acre feet @ 325K gallons per acre foot is a whole lotta water!!
About 1 inch shy of what we had Independence night in 2016 which flooded away down there.
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Why do you have to be always negative? Barbados has one of the deepest penetration of cellphones users. FLOW gave free data to prepaid users 1GB. Go and relax for crissakes.
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the news conference had three hundred followers
with most of barbados in the dark …what sense did it make to have a news conference when those mostly affected by the hurricane would have been unable to see it
fug criss sakes dont tie yuh draws in knots trying to defend nonsense -
Because you are not in the rock AND a DLP yardfowl you will never understand. The government must still try to get the message out. People who are able to follow live on social media will, others on the radio word of mouth etx. For those who canât there is later as BL&P and BWA return services that were turned off as a precaution early this morning.
You may have the last word.
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The commonsense thing would have waited until tomorrow when most homes would have power
She like too much publicity but in this case she looks like a fool
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