Does anyone know if the SP water taxi from Belize City to SP is up and running (or expected to be running tomorrow)? I didn't see any posts on their status and understand they suffered serious dock damage...Thx.
There was an official notice in a Caye Caulker group that the SP Express will be running tomorrow. Schedule from CC to BZ is as normal except the firs boat will leave at 7 instead of 6:30. At the time of posting they were not yet sure of the schedule between CC and SP. It might be that the pier in SP has damage that needs to be addressed before they can commit?
I would like to speak to the indomitable spirit of the Caye Caulker people. I have NEVER seen so many people walking the streets of Caye Caulker at 5:30 a.m. before (:-) ) In joining everyone in "faasing" at that hour to see what happened to who, I ran into Chairlady Miss Neldy Rosado already surveying the damage -- and her clean up crew hard at work. By 6:00 a.m. roads were already cleared for traffic. By 7:00 a.m. many roads had already been thoroughly cleaned of debris. If you drive around Caye Caulker right now, you will see vestiges of the storm that hit us last night, but most of all, what you will see is resilience in all manner, shape or form. Folks, many of our business establishments are now up and running. While there is still a bit of clean up to do, Caye Caulker is back in business!!!
Good morning everyone, boats will be running today (Friday) for the San Pedro Belize Express, on Caye Caulker from our same bridge. The normal schedule will be running except the first boat leaving for Belize City will be at 7 instead of 6:30. We are not sure at this time of the exact schedule between Caye Caulker and San Pedro. As soon as I know, I will post it.
7pm Thursday: Restoration of Power Supply Continues Following Passage of Hurricane Earl
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) suffered extensive damage to its infrastructure in the Belize District, including San Pedro and Caye Caulker, during the passage of Hurricane Earl. Restoration of power supply continues this evening throughout the country.
As of 6:00 p.m. today, power has been restored to the other districts and half of San Pedro and Caulker, with the exception of a few areas. BEL's crews will be working late into the night to restore power to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, downtown Belize City and surrounding areas.
Works will resume at the break of dawn tomorrow in two phases. The first phase is expected to be completed by late afternoon; and the second phase will be completed late into the night. BEL expects that, at the completion of the second phase, 95% of the country will be restored. The final stage will be completed on Saturday, August 6.
Jeffrey Locke of the Belize Electricity Limited is presenting assessments. He has estimated that about 80% of power will be restored by midday Friday.
Customers may contact BEL Friday at 0-800-BEL-CARE (0-800-235-2273) to get more details of the restoration time for their specific area.
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The San Pedro Traffic Department ask's the public to be extra careful while driving. Look out for power lines and trees that are down, slow down if you have to cross a flooded area and be extra careful when passing pedestrians. Thank you and lets all do our part to clean up the storm damage.
Ben Popik has compiled an impressive collage of aerial photos that really show, the "tell tale" destruction of personal properties on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. These photos cover the first five blocks onshore of the island town. Considering the extent of existing developments north and south of town, the damage is no doubt extensive. Development south of the town center extends 4 miles to Boca Chica and probably 14 miles north to Basil Jones. Thank you Ben Popik for allowing us the privilege to share your photos. Muchas gracias!
Our friends in Caye Caulker have done an amazing job documenting the damage on the island left behind by Hurricane Earl.
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Hurricane Earl (August 4, 2016)
Skip forward a bit to the 12 minute mark as this was a live telecast that took a bit of time to get going.
Drone footage emerges of devastating flood in San Ignacio
Dramatic aerials of the town of San Ignacio in Belize have revealed high floodwaters after the passage of Hurricane Earl overnight.
Residents are seen stranded by the water of the overflowing Macal River which runs through the centre of town.
Flooding In Belize From Tropical Storm Earl
The towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena in Belize witnessed heavy rains and severe flooding on Thursday, after the passage of Hurricane Earl overnight.
Roaring Creek - Belize River Flood Earl Aftermath
Flood at Roaring Creek Bridge leading into the Belize River behind the Guanacaste Park.
TROPIC AIR FLIGHT OPERATIONS UPDATE Friday, August 5th
All flights are now operating normally and as per our published schedule.
The only exceptions are our Roatan and San Pedro Sula, Honduras to Belize City flights this morning. These have been cancelled for today only.
We would also like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we restarted operations yesterday. If there are any reservations or ticketing questions please call us at +501 226 2626 or 226 2012. You can also email us at [email protected].
For questions regarding Cargo operations, kindly contact your local Tropic Air station.
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