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heike
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This just in from Los Barriles
Power was restored to Los Barriles and Buena Vista yesterday PM. My Compadre
Rene came back with reports from Agua de la Costa that all is well but
pruning and clean up needed. You'll probably want to give your gardeners a
bonus for this month as the storm did create a mess. Waiting now on the
water as the arroyo passed over the pump house so they'll need to dry every
thing out first. Just talked with SAPA, the water co and it seems that most
of the connections on the hill from the Delegation to Tio's are washed out
so they'll have to be repaired first. Probably late PM for water here in
town but north is another story as Buenos Aires is still not accessible.
School will probably not open till Monday. The sun is out now after having
sprinkled most of the day yesterday and at 8:00 AM this morning it was 85
degrees. Water very dirty due to the major arroyo dumpings´ so no fishing
for a couple of days. That's all for now.
Saludos,
Dennis C. Riley
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Cypress
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heike Thanks for the storm report.
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DENNIS
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Is it over? I've been hiding under my bed in sympathy and support.
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Cypress
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Russ Somebody's gonna have to cook up a bunch of clams. 
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Bob and Susan
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someone sent me a picture of punta chivato at it's worst...
sure WASN'T that bad here in the bay...we really must be protected
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edinnopolo
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Not bad here on the beach in Nopolo. Two of the public palapas blown down ,with other ones lots of ojas missing. And only did see one corner of a
Loreto Bay building ( in progress ) blown down. That's one of the ones with the " concrete foam " type construction. Rebar bend
over like a pretzel.
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longlegsinlapaz
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by rhintransit
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mango
| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
Does anyone beside me truly believe that the word culvert isn't in the Spanish language? |
While riding the bus from Urapan to Lazaro Card##as on the mainland a few years back the bus I was on suddenly veered off the main road. There was a
little dirt track that went through a river right next to a perfectly good looking bridge. A sign next to bridge read, "Use bridge only during times
of high water."
The $500,000.00 bus forded a 3 foot deep river and my bag underneath got wet. Somehow, even though the bridge looked fine, I think the river ford was
the better choice.
You gota love Mexico. Don't think of the "Mexican Way" as not doing things the right way... think of it as doing things until they have failed enough
to ensure that a better way must be found. Sorta like Infrastructural Darwinism. |
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Originally posted by rhintransit
maybe that should be amended to: the mistakes that survive are the solution to the problem |
Mango & rhintransit: I think you're both on the same page & onto something!!! 
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comitan
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An interesting sidelight to this storm many of you are using EEBmike weather site he used to live here in La Paz but then moved to Florida so his
children can have an education in the USA, he still maintains the website and someone talked to him after the storm and he said his site was getting
1000 hits an hour during the storm.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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toneart
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I would feel better if we heard from Judy, in Cabo. Assume she is very busy and probably power is out where she lives. I hope the books stayed dry. If
anybody can get over there, please report.
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tortuga
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thanks heike
info has been sparce on Los Barriles area. Glad to hear this wasn't another John. For all of you with a lot of work to do down there , may it go well
for you all . To everyone who posted here. Thanks for eyewitness accounts , awesome photos and more . Nicely done
Tortuga
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Peloncito
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Hi all, maybe a little late, but here is all of the info on Los Barriles I have. I have been on the phone with several friends who work @ Palmas or
other hotels in the area. Obviously, cell phones were up and down so the info I got was periodic.
Power was restored late yesterday afternoon on town and farther north this morning. Water is still out due to broken water lines up by the delegacion
and damage to the pump house on the road out north of town. The Buenas Aires arroyo is still flowing pretty heavily and has been avoided by driving up
the San Bartolo arroyo, which receded pretty quick, and back down the highway into town. A few people have passed through the arroyo in their 4WD, but
water was up to the bottom of the side windows. SAPA (water co.) says a few more days before water is restored.
Downtown is a muddy mess with all of the street improvements they have been making. Apparently, the water rushed out off the main drag as designed and
out to the ocean through the street opposite of Otra Vez (cannot remember the name). Mostly palm frawns down and other plants but no word of any
structural damage to anyone.
So, all in all, just a big clean up. Call your gardners and have them do a once over on your property and I am sure that wil cover any evidence of the
storm.
Mike
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heike
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Thanks Peloncito
I have a casa in the palo blanco area and am hoping all is well there
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longlegsinlapaz
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IMHO & in my experience, any storm that involves major clean-up & minor repairs is a good storm! Very happy all of us appear to have gotten off lightly!
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tortuga
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somos Vecinos Heike
If Palo blanco is where I think it is then we are neighbors almost . You will have to stop by for a beer this winter . We are going to return in
Feb.
Thanks for report Peloncito . News from Los Barriles has been scarse . Take care you guys .
Tortuga
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Osprey
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La Ribera Report
We saw the eye go by us a few miles to the west so we got what I will call a direct hit -- guess the eye went right up highway one to Los Barriles.
Power was out for 72 hours. Lynda and I were stressed because my 12 year old palapa was threatening to leave the property and my 30 year old roof was
sure to follow out of sheer loneliness. During the storm I interrupted my worry routine to write a little story about the nasty weather -- it will
appear here as soon as I can type it up. Waiting for a report from Baja Judy saying everything is A-OK -- hope I hope.
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heike
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Just in from Cheryl at Baja Pony express
Pics of Los Barriles
http://picasaweb.google.com/Fishinbaja/HurricaneHenreitte
Thanks Cheryl!!
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Chip
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We have been in contact with bajajudy and Jim by cell phone on an off during and after the storm -- including a call from inside the eye. They are
ok, but cut off, of course. Some damage to the palapa atop their house, but nothing else major. But no ice means no cold beer. Maybe Jim will buy a
generator for the next one (hint).
They say that the pangas at La Playita have have been running to Palmilla for supplies, and I think maybe some of the helecopters that are flying over
San Jose are also bringing in stuff.
-chip
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fdt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Chip
We have been in contact with bajajudy and Jim by cell phone on an off during and after the storm -- Some damage to the palapa atop their house, but
nothing else major. -chip |
Thank goodness, thanks for the report.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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toneart
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Judy did post on the "La Playita" string this morning.
Chip, thank you for your report and welcome to this forum. You have opened with helpful information which represents the best of what the Bajanomad's
members do.
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bajajudy
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Thanks, Chip
And thanks Nomads for your concern.
For the record we do have a generator but it was not a happy machine for this storm. AND if we hadnt gotten power we would not have had cold beer but
thanks to many frozen water filled milk containers we didnt have to face that dreaded condition.
We are now back on the grid but still no road. The post I made this morning was on the laptop on dial up.
Still dont have time to read all the reports because of the clean up going on here but I look forward to reading how others fared.
I have pix and will upload and resize them soon.
One thing...the left jetty became a rock island...as I predicted. Hook, the ocean was pouring down that boat ramp.
Again, thanks to all
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