Originally posted by woody in ob
anyone wanna wager a ballena on which of these damn models will prove to be most accurate going forward?
i got yellow!
I'll take purple, weakening and scattering right up the Sea of Cortez. I hope for the safety of everyone but also hope we all remember that mother
nature is in charge. Keep her happy.
Gasoline pumps lie on the floor after Hurricane Jimena hit Puerto San Carlos in Mexico's state of Baja California September 2, 2009. Hurricane Jimena
smashed flimsy buildings and bent trees in northwestern Mexico on Wednesday but weakened to a moderate Category 1 storm as it collided with the Baja
California peninsula.
REUTERS/Henry Romero
My fingertips want to respond to Woody's wager. Screw it, I'll buy the ballenas regardless. Jimena seems to be weakening like a peaceful drunk as it
staggers along Baja.
I expect we won't know of the damage until a day or two. Mainstream media loses interest when a hurricane downgrades to only a tropical storm in
areas "with little population".
So, Nomads in Baja Sur, please let us know what we can send, do, other.
I have a place at Posada Concepcion (15 miles south of Mulege) on the the hill. Anyone know how the area has faired? We are at the very top and get
lots of wind. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks
Called Saul's, Rafa Cuesta, Leon Nolet (didn't expect any answer there), and various cell phones in Mulege over last 20 min, & no answer.
Probably due to power outage; if there was any battery backup on the cell sites that will be gone by now.
Time to pack for a trip. I'll be waiting till there is power & water restored.
A prior poster asked what to take. After John (2006) & Julio (gee, just last year), I'd suggest:
1) bedding for your trip unless you know you have a clean dry place to sleep
2) way more drinking water than you can use
3) tools for mud: floor squeegee, snow shovel, stiff broom(s), power washer, wide & heavy hoe (for when the mud starts cementing), flat &
round nose shovels
4) misc. cleaning supplies: clorox, spray cleaners, rags, garbage bags, scrub brushes, etc.
5) paint. I like Kilz Premium for one coat coverage after power washing.
6) picnic kit for several days since restaurant owners will be cleaning up their lives and if they are selling food you have no idea how/if it has
been kept frozen. BCS officials did a great job after John & Julio making sure restaurants in Mulege had running water, refrigeration & fresh
food before re-opening; I'll be expecting the same this time, which will mean most eateries will be closed for a while. Equipales has a generator
& freezer space & hopefully will be up & running.
7) good shoes & lots of good clean socks; you'll be on your feet. Rubber boots don't work well w/shorts- you'll get a rash & infection around
the ankles in a few days. You can wear long pants but it'll be hot & steamy. Open shoes w/good toe protection & heel strap (like Keens) work
well, unless the mud is deep & may contain sharp shards of glass, etc.
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Please post any reports of damage/conditions from Jimena in San Juanico.
Juan del Rio posted this in the general Jimena thread a few hours ago:
San Juanico 5:30 pm PST
Winds have died down to 35-45 mph. No reported damage at this time from two reporting locations. They have not ventured out from their homes, so any
damage around town is still unknown at this time. Rain is continuing they said, but the worst has passed.
To everyone in Mulege and surrounding areas-our hearts and prayers are with you. We are all waiting for the light of tomorrow. May it find everyone
safe.
Originally posted by CasaChristie
I have a place at Posada Concepcion (15 miles south of Mulege) on the the hill. Anyone know how the area has faired? We are at the very top and get
lots of wind. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks
I followed mthe postings of Bob and Susan all (european) night.
it sounded very, very rough. Nobody else was posting south of Punta Arena.
Good luck
Originally posted by libby
Anyone in Bahia de los Angeles out there? Just wondering whats up... wondering about my house! Beach Bob? Larry and Lois...what up?
doc [12:03:18] "its'10 pm and we are still in the clear , no wind and even some stars , and for sure no rain . the weather people are still predicting
a eird track going back to the pacific . and missing us"
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On edit: By the way, where is your house?
[Edited on 3-9-2009 by Paulina]
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Like others stuck in the north, we are anxious for news of Bahia Concepcion and the Mulege area. After viewing the weather sites, in particular the
radar images Wednesday afternoon which seemed to show the eye directly over the bahia, I can't imagine our palapa has survived. We hope that Geary,
Skip, Arnoldo, Auray and their families, and everyone on El Burro, Coyote, Posada, and north beaches are all OK.
Thanks for providing this forum - it seems to be the only connection to the limited info available. And thanks to those of you posting the updates.
This was posted on the Scorpion Bay Campground message board:
Kory reports that San Juanico was in the eye of Jimena for 45 minutes this saftenoon. There was damage from the wind. Everyone in town seems to be OK
as are the cantina's employees. Kory will send a more detailed report tomorrow. Still no reports of the damages to the roads.
A prior poster asked what to take. After John (2006) & Julio (gee, just last year), I'd suggest:
Flashlights & batteries
Candles and lighter
Liquid anti-bacterial body soap
Drinking water and Gatorade
Your personal medicines
A quality first-aid kit
For cleanup work I always wear my hard-soled ankle-high zippered neoprene dive boots-- absolutely nothing better and they won't come off when your
feet get sucked down in the fresh mud. They're snug around the ankles so mud won't get in from the top.
For after-work walk abouts I think Keens open-toe sling-back sandals with or without socks are absolutely the best thing going. As your mother would
say, they are sensible shoes and may prevent you turning an ankle on the funky post-flood roads.
Both Keens and dive boots are washable, too.
I can't stress good footwear enough. The number one post-flood injury that'll take you into the clinic and hold up your clean-up efforts is foot sores
and infections. Second are lacerations. Even a simple scrape can turn septic given the little nasties that are in that mud.
Make sure your tetanus shot is up-to-date (< 10 years)
Following the storm's track, everything around Mulege had to get hammered! there's going to be a big demand for las palmas branches for many, many
new roofs....if there's anything left of the many palapas in the area, that is!
What a sad, soggy, wind blown mess...I guess we'll know more, once some of the communication lines are repaired, or if Bob and Susan are able to get
into town and let us know the situtation...
Many prayers being sent south, tonight...be safe out there...
[Edited on 9-3-2009 by Mexray]
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