HURRICANE MITCH

BRUSHES AMBERGRIS CAYE

 OCTOBER 26, 1998

PHOTOS SHOT AT THE SUNBREEZE HOTEL

These Photos were taken on October 26, 1998 between the hours of 6:00 am and 1:00 pm while we awaited our scheduled evacuation plane to the mainland.    All were taken on SunBreeze property.

It was the next day that the storm moved the closest to Ambergris Caye and caused the most damage.

ROUGH SQUALL COMMING.JPG (79784 bytes)

< A ROUGH SQUALL LINE

SQUAL FROM UP TOP >

SQUAL LINE FROM THE TOP.JPG (87050 bytes)

WAVES AT THE REEF.JPG (71134 bytes)

< WAVES AT THE REEF

BIG WAVES AT THE REEF >

BIG WAVES AT THE REEF.JPG (83950 bytes)

WAVES AND BIGGER.JPG (86533 bytes)

< WAVE PASSES ME ON THE DOCK

SAME WAVE HITS SHORE >

WAVE AND BIGGER HITS SHORE.JPG (95024 bytes)

STORM FLAG FLYING.JPG (97298 bytes)

< STORM FLAG FLYING

PELICAN WATCHES >

PELICAN WATCHES THE WAVES.JPG (81912 bytes)

OCT 26 NORTH FROM SB DOCK.JPG (82949 bytes)

< LOOKING NORTH FROM DOCK

GAZ COOPER AND FAMILY HEAD FOR SAFETY >

GAZ COOPER AND HIS FAMILY HEAD FOR SAFE WATERS.JPG (92193 bytes)

LOCALS WAITING ON DOCK FOR THE FERRY.JPG (104290 bytes)

< LOCALS HOPE FOR A BOAT RIDE TO SAFETY

LOCALS ON DOCK >

EVERYONE TRYING TO GET TO THE MAINLAND.JPG (94597 bytes)

BIG WAVE OVER THE SEA WALL.JPG (101977 bytes)

< BIG WAVE OVER THE SEA WALL

BIG WAVES >

BIG WAVES.JPG (78575 bytes)

CAPTAIN TOM ARRIVES TO TAKE THE SEA BOOTS TO SAVE WATERS.JPG (99728 bytes)

CAPT. TOM ARRIVES TO TAKE THE SEABOOTS TO SAFETY

COME ON STORM - I'M SAFE >

DOG ON THE ROOF.JPG (99609 bytes)

OVER THE SEA WALL.JPG (70208 bytes)

< WAVE OVER THE SEA WALL

WAVES CONTINUE TO GE6 BIGGER >

WAVES GETTING BIGGER.JPG (94812 bytes)

 

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