i'm from Canada too..Alberta...news sucks here! I hope your loved ones remain safe!! My parents are in San Pedro..i know for sure they did not leave the island...this is their first hurricane..they just arrived a month ago and gained residency on Friday...i did recieve news from another board that effective 9 belize time..the storm has passed san pedro..NO LIVES LOST...alot of damage..the source talked to her parents in Belize city...hope this helps. :-)