We're in serious concern mode here over the impending disaster in Jamaica. Brendon's closest friend's mom and one of her sons are right on the beach in Negril, with the eye headed for them. As I feared, they are not leaving or going to a shelter. The house itself is old enough to have gone through many storms, but being on the coast, it could well end up underwater. It doesn't surprise me that they are being stubborn, but I really wish the family could have talked them into leaving.

A huge percentage of the homes in Jamaica won't withstand this storm. Too many live in lean-tos made from scrap materials. I really hope people have gone to shelters. This is just horrifying.

eta: I haven't been to their home, but Brendon has and says it is about 20' above sea level because there is a sharp incline going down to the ocean. Still, completely insane to stay when they had other options.

This is just horrifying.

Yes. I don't have better words to describe it.

Yikes, that is scary, Laura.

I am at my sister’s house and managed to leave behind the cable I needed for my second screen. I tried several of hers and they did not work, so I’m not sure if it’s a cable issue or the screen has somehow died. But I can’t work just from my laptop I’ll go nuts, so we hauled out/unpacked my brother in laws GIANT MONITOR which is a 34” wide screen. I think I can see pivot tables into the FUTURE on this thing it’s so big.

Very worried about Jamaica, that storm looks terrifying