On 05/10/2004 1:19 PM Rhythmwize plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger
and said:

In article , Earl Evleth says...


The whole region has the possibility of a hurricane, although I suspect
the very south area (Union to Grenada) might have, presently, fewer
incidents.



Its my understanding Trinidad has been free of a direct hit by a hurricane
although Tobago took a big hit in 1963 and they are only a short distance to the
north.




Volcanic problems are rarer than hurricanes. There are only a couple of
islands afflicted. Montserrat is notorious. Mount Pelée in Martinique
blew up in 1902 and only 2 out of 30000 people survived the disaster. Sounds
like a Hollywood movie. Otherwise there are no problems.



There have been problems with earthquakes. A massive earthquake hit Port Royal
Jamaica in 1692 killing 2000 people and there have been others. Any volcanic
island, read lush green islands with mountains, represents a region with a
potential for earthquakes.

john



In regards to hurricanes, refer to Key West. In the RC Church, Our Lady
of Knock on Truman Ave is a shrine to a Nun. This nun was one of the
sole survivor of a killer hurricane in the 1930's. She had lashed
herself to the church steeple of the former Our Lady of Knock church.
While the island was awash she rang the church bell to let any survivors
know that it was above the tidal surge. After the water and storm
subsided she said a prayer of thanks for her own survival. She also
prayed that Key West would never be visited with such devastation. To
this day a hurricane eye has never passed over Key West. There has
never been a dramatic loss of life due to hurricane in Key West since
the Key West Nun prayed for it's protection. If you have to be anywhere
suseptable to these storms during hurricane season, make it Key West.
Be sure to stop by Our Lady of Knock and say a prayer to the Key West Nun.

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