Hurricane Season

[Wolfmann]

I feel bad for the Carribean countries. There's a lot to make of the Gulf coasts of the states being hit, but they have direct support of a strong government. I feel bad for them too, but it looks like Hurricane Gene is ready to knock them out for another round.

The worst storm I was ever in was on a survival ex just off Salt Spring Island on Van Island. The weather had been beautiful all day...great day of sailing we got in. The idea was to sail around to this cove just off Crofton, beach our boats, make camp, then spend the Sunday sailing back. I remember it was really hot, then it started to cool down and go overcast and around 1500 the winds picked up...given that there is an Archipalego of islands in that area, the wind whips through fast like a Fjord.

Within 45 minutes we were in rolling seas, and about 30-40 knots winds. We snapped the mast on the Cal20. I've never hiked like I hiked that day. All of our gear and our boasts were swamped, but we all made it to shore safely. The storm lasted another two hours, and from there the rain lasted until about 0200. We went prepared, though, so things worked out as they should've.

[Shippy]

is just me or do i not remember so many major hurricanes in one year???

the red cross has done an outsanding job of dedicating its self to hurricane relief, so much so that it has run out of money! developed countries like canada should be lending thier support, and not just a handful of people but a good amount of aid. i pretty sure that the us could also lend support if it wasn't so concerned with occuping countries...

[Ching]

I also feel terrible for the Carribean countries... especially since they've been so left out in the news... It's mostly been about how badly the American states have been hit, with little to no coverage of the destruction to the Carribean countries that lay directly in the path of the hurricanes at their strongest.

But, more than media coverage, they need financial, moral and physical support, so I hope that Canadians will do as much as possible to make sure that happens. :)