Misc. Article

9/14 3pm EST - I can no longer access caymannetnews.com, and it looks like they may have had their server crash. Reports from other sources have reported that the East and west ends are connected again as the water has subsided some. There were several reports of the surge separating the island into 2 land masses.

The Cayman authorities have stated that they have no reports of casualties, and they have raised their report from 50% of structures with damage to 80% - other reports say as high as 95%.

Ivan has pounded the western banks of Cuba, but there are no reported deaths. Ivan was a Category 5.

Predictions are that Ivan will drop in strength as it moves across the gulf, but will still be devasting when it makes landfall in the U.S.
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9/13 11am EST - With some of the strictest building codes in the Caribbean, Cayman structures were still ripped apart with ease as Ivan battered the tiny islands.

Desriptions of "cars floating around like toys" and structures being torn apart like "matchsticks" are the reports coming from CaymanNetNews.com.

As Ivan travels northwest through the Yucatan it appears it will hit the western coast of Cuba on its way north to the Florida panhandle.

Mandatory evacuations for residents of Key West have been lifted.
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9/12 11am EST - Ivan is 30 miles SW of Grand Cayman, and expected to just brush the west coast.

Widespread flooding is reported all over the island. Power is out on all 3 islands. Waves are at 20 ft. Roofs have been torn off of well-built homes, and completely torn apart others. there is a report of a house at 8ft above sea level having ankle deep water inside.

Ivan is currently a category 4 with 155 MPH winds (156 MPH is a category 5).
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9/11 10pm EST - Although Jamaica missed a direct hit, Ivan still reaked havok on the island, killing 16 people, bringing the death toll to over 43 people.

Grand Cayman is the next destination for Ivan. The monster hurricane is now a category 5 with 165 MPH sustained winds. The tiny Cayman Islands have almost no topography to disturb the swirling winds, and the window that Ivan is expected to hit is during high tide.

A direct hit will be a catatrophe.

Prayers go out to my favorite little islands! :-(
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9/11 10am EST - Ivan is a category 4 with 150MPH sustained winds. Ivans eye skirted just to the west just before Jamiaca, avoiding a direct hit by about 35 miles. Ivans Death toll is now at 37.

Projections: Cayman tomorrow, Cuba Monday, Florida Tuesday.