Cherokee/Little Harbour

[Moderator242]

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[gatorman]

Bob Ball, amateur radio op at Little Harbour, reporting at 0900L. Says wind 210 degrees at 30-60 mph, 28.43 and rising. 77 degree air temp. No serious surge. No major damage according to reports received at this minute.

[gatorman]

1005L report from amateur radio op at Little Harbour.....Winds 80-100 mph estimated, 200 degrees. Pressure 28.81 and rising. Air temp is 77 degrees.

[gatorman]

Just heard Bob Ball report winds 160 degrees, 80-100 mph, pressure 29.27 rising, time stamp, 1245L

[gatorman]

See updates on Hopetown Fire Rescue board. Justin just got an update via satphone.

[R]

Just got word from Cherokee via satellite phone.
Everyone OK, the batelco tower broke off and fell on Marty Sawyer's home.
No one hurt as far as we know. More as we get info.
Regards...R

[GoodGenes]

See updates on Hopetown Fire Rescue board. Justin just got an update via satphone.
We do not see any damage reports at their site www.hopetownfirerescue.com (http://www.hopetownfirerescue.com)

What could be the problem?

[GoodGenes]

We do not see any damage reports at their site www.hopetownfirerescue.com (http://www.hopetownfirerescue.com/)

What could be the problem?
After spending the day clicking on the refresh icon, we tried "F4" and that brought up the reports. Thanks.

[Mark Dougherty]

Our prayers and hopes go out to Marty Sawyer,and his family he is the best DAM bonefishing guide in the Bahamas.....and for everyone of our Bahamian neighbors.


Mark and June Dougherty

[Tim Bergstrom]

Looking for more info on Cherokee. Our house is between Randy Sawyer's and Marty Sawyer's, across from the Methodist Church. Thanks.

[notime13]

We have just been sick since Frances hit Sandy Point, now even sicker to see the Abacos hit again. We are conerned to see nothing from Sandy Point area.
Hoping to at least get info through this message page. Our prayers are with
you all. The Robinsons

[DougieDo]

I just recieved word from someone who flew over to MHH from NAS today (he called me after returning to Nassau).
He reports flying over Cherokee and seeing the tower on Marty & Wendy Sawyer's house and it also hit their Jeep.
It will probably be some time before power is restored on that street since the tower took down the lines & poles and it will take some heavy equipment to remove the tower section. A couple of the older homes had roofs off. A lot of coconut trees had blown over.
The good news is that everyone is OK - but very discouraged & tired of the mess.
He also reported a lot of damage to the Winding Bay project.
He was able to land a Marsh Harbour Airport and drive to Bahama Palm Shores.
The airport has some water on the end of the runway near the terminal and some water in the terminal but not as much water as they got from Frances. He expected that the water would recede in a few days.
In Bahama Palm Shores, he reported more beach gone and some additional roof damage as well as quite a lot of coconut trees down. But again, everyone is OK.
Marsh Harbour had a lot of water in the stores and when I asked what to bring, food was the answer. That situation has not been fully assesed - since most stores are closed today.

[R]

I just got another call from Cherokee.
Lots of damage to the older homes, lots of shingle and roof damage. The docks were all gone after Francis, so nothing new there. Saltwater was breaking in the yards of the homes along the creek.
Marty, Wendy, and Angus were home when the tower broke off and came thru their roof and smashed Wendy's truck, but they are all fine.
Little Harbour measured winds of 130+ doring the storm.
Batelco told the People in Cherokee that it could be months before phones will be back up.
The people of Cherokee have been hit bad by these two storms, and it will take years to recover.
Besides the damage to homes and property, many are crawfishermen who have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of traps, and have been forced to be in port since August. The loss of income on top of their damages has taken everything that some had.
No one was hurt in Cherokee, Casuarina, or Little Harbour.
If anyone has important messages for anyone in Cherokee, let me know and I will try to get the messages thru.

Regards...R

[beachcomber60]

Jason's father and mom are stuck in FLA and are worried sick about them and other folks in Cherokee. COuld he get word via a sattelite phone to Kellie..her cell phone is 954-817-1085.
Want to know conditions and what is needed. They are hoping to return as soon as airport opens.

[Mark Dougherty]

If anyone is planning to go to Cherokee in the near future I would like to send something to Marty Sawyer. (very small package). I would, and I am sure Marty and his family would greatly appreciate it. If you can help please do. I can be reached at (614) 759-7140 (Columbus, OH) or e-mail ltcdougherty@msn.com

Thank You.
Mark and June Dougherty

[zefanoonsolemarLH]

Photo courtesy of BAB , Casa Huraca'n

[zefanoonsolemarLH]

Yet another photo ...no injuries!

[Rub-a-Dub-Dub]

Hang a sign on it that says "Pilot Error."


Yet another photo ...no injuries!

[dparsons]

Has anyone been in the Yellow Wood area?. We're coming down in a couple of weeks to help w/clean up and would like to know if our place is liveable. Any info w/be appreciated. Thanks, Doreen Parsons

[Lady Di]

R -

Thanks so much for your report. We are so pleased that no one was hurt. Would you get a message to JR, Winny and family. Let them know that Diana Kilroe and family were asking for them. Bob Kilroe is in FLA trying to back to Abaco. If they need any thing please post... Thanks again

Lady Di

[Mark Dougherty]

I was able to connect via telephone yesterday with Cherokee.....land line...

Mark