Hey all,
As promised - I'm writing to let you all know that I'm safe and sound on the other side of the storm. In reality, Tomas brought a lot of rain, but not nearly as much as was predicted for Port-au-Prince. Certain parts of the country, specifically the southwest, were hit much harder - but luckily those areas are much less heavily populated than the capitol.
Working at the Embassy through the storm was a fun/interesting experience - if quiet. I spent most of the day surfing the net and eating Halloween oreos. However, lessons learned from the earthquake - it's much, much better to be safe than sorry.
Alright, I'm off to start the weekend routine. A fun update coming this weekend, I promise!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tropical Storm Tomas
Hey all,
I know this blog hasn't been updated in about forever, so sorry to use this occasion to do so (plug: MORE FUN UPDATES COMING!) but I figured this would be the easiest way to let everyone know that I am safe, sound and well protected in advance of the storm.
Plans have been made to move essential Embassy employees to our housing compound near the Embassy and I'll be working through the night on an Emergency Task Force at the Embassy. Needless to say, I'll be fine and well protected. Communications might go down for a bit depending on the severity of the storm, so I wanted to get this message out now.
All of us on the Task Force will be working hard over the next few days to help both Haitians and Americans in Haiti stay safe and get any help they need. Please keep the hundreds of thousands of Haitians still in tents in your thoughts - though I am fortunate to have a safe place to go this weekend, many of them do not.
I promise to update as soon as the storm passes and we have internet access. Here's hoping Tomas will turn West.
Neil
I know this blog hasn't been updated in about forever, so sorry to use this occasion to do so (plug: MORE FUN UPDATES COMING!) but I figured this would be the easiest way to let everyone know that I am safe, sound and well protected in advance of the storm.
Plans have been made to move essential Embassy employees to our housing compound near the Embassy and I'll be working through the night on an Emergency Task Force at the Embassy. Needless to say, I'll be fine and well protected. Communications might go down for a bit depending on the severity of the storm, so I wanted to get this message out now.
All of us on the Task Force will be working hard over the next few days to help both Haitians and Americans in Haiti stay safe and get any help they need. Please keep the hundreds of thousands of Haitians still in tents in your thoughts - though I am fortunate to have a safe place to go this weekend, many of them do not.
I promise to update as soon as the storm passes and we have internet access. Here's hoping Tomas will turn West.
Neil
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