Briland Modem: 19 September 199 - Storm
Updates@www.briland.com
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From: Kimberly King-Burns

* Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 14:56:38 -0700


Briland Modem
Harbour Island and North Eleuthera Storm Updates
www.briland.com

Introducing the earlier-than-anticipated launch of
the Briland Modem, headquartered at
www.briland.com on the World Wide Web.  Although
we’d expected to have a few more months to
prepare, we’re taking this opportunity to host a
centralized hurricane information resource board
that will inform all friends of Harbour Island and
North Eleuthera as to the cleanup efforts
presently underway.   Please feel free to
coordinate emergency supply runs via the board.

Briland Modem is intended as a community resource
for all island homeowners, businesses, resorts,
diveshops, school and library outlets, educational
resources, historical resources, aviation and
marine resources, fishing charters, travel
information, airline connection info, expat
newsletters and … of course, an up-to-the-minute
chat room.

We look forward to working with you to develop
this community resource.  Many thanks go out to
Mandy Barton for content development assistance
and Gene Black for cool graphic support.  Feel
free to contribute a regular column, or send in
news items of interest to the island.  Please
e-mail all of your suggestions and contributions
to Kimberly at info@briland.com.

Goombay --
Kimberly King-Burns
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Does anyone have any information re: damage on Grand Bahama? Is there a message board or web site I can check?

Many thanks,
Marti Serensits

Any information on Cat Island and the status of Cutlass Bay Club would be greatly appreciated. mbalog@erols.com

The people of Abaco would like to express our GRATITUDE to all those involved - in any way - in the Relief Effort.
Every prayer, thought, phone call, e-mail, is appreciated, and felt by the people of Abaco, and are an encougagement to us .
Your GENEROSITY to us is Unbelieveable -- and is DEEPLY APPRECIATED...
We are so thankful for your support in such desperate times.

Even a cup of water - in God's name-- will not go unrewarded... Mark 9:41

Thank you all so much.

HTC passed this on to me to get out. If your prop is not on here, sorry, its all they sent me. Kate


ELBOW CAY & LUBBERS PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORT

** SEE KEY FOR EXPLANATION OF TERMS

HOUSE OWNER LOCATION DAMAGE DETAILS
Allamanda HT Minor Guttering damage
Anna's Cay Charles Bethell AC Total
Assemblies of God HT Minor Tiles/guttering damage
Aunt Pat's Bay Chas Walsh APB Extensive
Bahama Breeze Ted Pasternack WS Total
Blue & white house HT Minor Three windows blown
Blue Moon HT ? Dune blocking entrance
Blue View DC Minor Interior ceiling collapsed
Brian's room (North Rd) Extensive roof damage Minor
Bryans Bungalow Minor
Bunk house Keith Lecky WS Total
By-The-Sea Mitch Milessi HT Extensive
Captain's Quarters Dan Sullivan WS Minor Back deck gone to pool retaining wall
Cash House HT Minor Tarpaulin off roof
Cheers Goreton Wynne HT Minor Roof damage
Conch Shell HT Minor Building & guttering damage
Coral Point HT Minor Some flooding, damage to furniture
Crew's Nest Dan & Joette Curry HT Partial Roof damage, windows out, interior damage
Crow's Nest HT Minor Meter box, screening need replacing
Crossing Bay House Al Shapiro NE Total
Down Thru Jim Laughlin NE Total
Dunlough Ellen Hardy BWB Minor Windows & doors out, minor roof damage
Endless Summer DC Minor Lost cupolas
Frys Mangrove Liz Evans FM Partial Porch roof off/cosmetic damage Katy's Cottage
Green Barn Caroline Greenburg WS Total
Hatchet House HT Partial Needs new roof, new porch
Hidden Cove WS Minor Roof damage
High Dunes Partial Needs retaining wall to prevent cave-in to beach
Horizons Cottage Steve Gale HT Total
La Hoya Laurie Kenyon L Minor Minor roof damage
Lana's Apartments Jack Russell HT Extensive Roof off two apartments
Lighthouse home HT Total
Methodist Church HT Minor Roof & building damage
Mission House HT Partial Old kitchen destroyed
Moon Shadow Rick & Lynn Judge HT Extensive/Total Three structures lost/two extensively damaged
More or Less Sally Sneddon HT Minor Roof damage
Museum HT Minor Roof/guttering damage
Myers' house Michael & Patti Myers HT Partial Gazebo damage
Nest Egg HT Partial Ceiling collapsed
New purple house Pam Kegel WS Total
Out Islander Cottage Dr Rawl WS Total
Palmetto Crest HT Minor Roof damage, may need replacing
Parrot Cay (not Gales) Lightbourne HT Total
Plantation Beach House HT Minor Roof/guttering damage
Post Office HT Minor Damage to roof, window, step
Prospect House Clay Wilhoyte HT Minor Minor roof/window damage
Puff House HT Total
Quack Cay Babe Mercier HT Total
Rocky Bay Harry Weldon WS Extensive/Total
Rusty Pelican Harry Simms WS Extensive/Total
Sand Castle Justin Noice Total
Sandbar HT Minor Roof damage
Savannah Hill HT Minor Shingles off, water leakage, broken windows
Sea House HT Minor
Sea Spray ocean cottage Monty Albury WS Total
Spinney Dune Evans Wilhoyte FM Minor Minor roof damage
Spinney Dune HT Minor Gazebo down in back
Starboard Tack Whitty WS Total
Straw Vendor's Cottage Deirdre Rolle HT Minor Minor roof damage
Sun Cliff (Shrier House) Joseph Shrier NE Extensive May lose house to beach
Sunrise Beach House Don Pierce HT Minor
Sunrise Tellin HT Minor Damage to steps/outside roof
Tahiti Hai Calvin Byers TB Total
Teacher's House Government HT Minor Porch damage
Third Sunrise Blumberg WS Minor Back deck gone to pool retaining wall
Toad Hall Mary Rice (Heinbecker) HT Extensive Rear add-on total loss
Trilobite Minor
Turbot's Cove Patti Pinder WS Minor All furniture/furnishings destroyed
Villa Calcutta Bill Hand HT Extensive Roof gone
Well Lane first house HT Minor Roof and guttering damage
Whimsey HT Minor Water/sand inside, shingles off
Windswept Keith Lecky WS Total
Windward House HT Total
Windward Mark John Foster WS Total
Yellow House Neese WS Extensive
Adamson HT Partial Wave went through cottage
Mrs Albury HT Extensive Extensive damage, underpinned
Vincent & Peter Albury HT Minor Roof/window damage
Amy's house HT Minor Window/guttering damage
Steve Best HT Partial Roof/house damage
David's house HT Minor Roof damage
Steve Dodge WS Total
Jenson HT Partial Sand, water damage inside/roof damage
Mary's HT Minor Guttering damage
Russell HT Minor Some house damage
Duncan Russell HT Partial Back building total loss
Grey house next to
graveyard/Steve Best HT Extensive Roof gone. Extensive house damage

BUSINESS
Abaco Inn Extensive
Batelco HT Minor Water damage
Captain Jack's Jack Russell HT Minor Tiles off roof
Fantasy Boutique Carl Malone HT Minor
Harbour View Grocery Suzanne Bethel HT Minor
Harbour's Edge Clay Wilhoyte HT Partial Extensive damage to bar and roofs
Hopetown Marina Rudy Malone HT Extensive
Rudy's Place Rudy Key HT Minor
Vernon's Store Vernon Malone HT Minor Tiles off roof


BOAT DAMAGE REPORT
BOAT OWNER STATUS
Aeolos Floating/cosmetic damage/mainsail
Aisha Washed ashore/dismasted/hull damage
April Sun Floating/cosmetic damage/mainsail
Bays Dismasted
CLS Dreamer Washed ashore/major cosmetic damage
Cool Breeze Floating/stbd side hull damage/bowsprit/sails
Eagle Light Washed ashore/broken keel/partial hull damage
Fun to Run Bow resting ashore
Grumpy Ole Men Washed ashore/dismasted/hull damage
Jus Lookin Sunk/resting against dock
Kit n Kaboodle Major damage
Laura Lee Floating/mainsail
Maia Washed ashore, minor damage
Nonchalance II Philip Remery Floating, extensive structural damage
Noor Washed ashore into mangroves, hull damage
Paloma Floating, major cosmetic damage
Proposal Washed ashore, minor cosmetic damage
Sunday Washed ashore - hole in side
Swallow Sunk
Tangleboat Washed ashore/major cosmetic damage
Tortuga Washed ashore
Wawes Moku Washed ashore/possible hull damage
Wind Wizard Dismasted


KEY
Property damage
Total: Completely destroyed
Extensive: Badly damaged, possibly salvageable
Partial: Parts of house badly damaged (also interior)
Minor: Shingles off, fence down, furniture ruined)

Boat damage
Total: Completely destroyed F Floating
Extensive: Major structural damage WA Washed Ashore
Partial: Dismasted/minor hull damage
Moderate: Major cosmetic damage
Fair: Cosmetic damage

Location
AC Anna's Cay HT Hope Town
APB Aunt Pat's Bay L Lucayas
BWB Buttonwood Bay NE North End
DC Dorros Cove TB Tahiti Beach
FM Fry's Mangrove WS White Sound

Tried to post this before but never saw it come up - Here we go again!

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BOAT LIST, MAN O WAY CAY, ABACO, BAHAMAS

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VESSEL NAME STATUS

1. BLUET O.K.
2. FIFTY/FIFTY MINOR RAIL DAMAGE
3. QUITE CHILD WASHED ASHORE
4. ANDIAMO O.K.
5. BONNIE LASS O.K.O
6. CHINA DOLL HEAVYSAIL/RADAR/DAMAGE
7. SEAGULL O.K.
8. S/V SANDPIPER O.K.
9. SHANNON C O.K.
10. SUMMERWIND RIPPED SAILS
11. LAZY LADY O.K.
12. GREEN COLUMBIA SLOOP 24' AFLOAT/RIG DAMAGED
13. QUITE TUNE PORT RAIL DAMAGE
14. M/Y MOLLY MORGAN MINOR PORT RUBRAIL DAMAGE
15. CHEOYLEE KETCH 28'-30' RIG AND SAIL DAMAGE
16. YELLOW SLOOP 25'-28' SUNK
17. DONE REACH O.K.
18. COASTAL CHIROPRACTOR DAMAGE TO PORT STERN
19. KOINONIA WASHED ASHORE
20. SALTY WASHED ASHORE
21. OUR DESTINY WASHED ASHORE
22. PROCYON WASHED ASHORE
23. ON Y A WASHED ASHORE
24. FEATHERBED WASHED ASHORE/REFLOATED
SEVERE DAMAGE.
25. FANCIFULL WASHED ASHORE
26. NAZAT-YAM WASHED ASHORE/BROKEN MAST
27. JADIE BIURE WASHED ASHORE
28. WILLIAM PROUTY WASHED ASHORE
29. POOBELLE AFLOAT/DAMAGED
30. REBORNE DAMAGED AEROGEN
31. SWEPT AWAY 31' BENETEAU O.K. (STEVE & DIANE)
32. AQUARIUS O.K.
33. CARMEN ALEXANDER O.K.
34. ETERNITY WASHED ASHORE/REFLOATED
STBD DAMAGE
35. ERIS ISLAND O.K.
36. KENDARIK O.K.
37. SHOWA O.K. WINDGEN? MINOR DAMAGE
38. MISS MUFFET O.K.
39. ECLIPSE O.K.
40. OH KAY WASHED ASHORE/REFLOATED
DAMAGED
41. SPRUZZO O.K.
42. GOLDEN GYPSY CANVAS DAMAGE
43. DIVIDEND O.K.
44. MOLLY O.K.
45. BIT O RITZ O.K.
46. MANAA MAYBE AFLOAT-DAMAGED HULL,SIDE
CANVAS
47. SANITY SAIL AND CANVAS DAMAGE
48. HUNTER 42' O.K. TORN SAILS CANVAS
49. M/V DOWN WIND LOST CABIN ROOF
50. HAPPY HOUR STBD RAIL DAMAGE
51. SIR CREEPER O.K. MINOR & CANVAS DAMAGE
52. KUKARO LOST OUT RIGGERS-MINOR DAMAGE
53. MI WAY O.K.
54. DEJA VU O.K.

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MARSH HARBOR RELAYED VIA VHF RADIO

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1. WANDERLUST SANK
2. ISLAND GIRL SANK (JERRY CONROY)
3. WEE BE GONE WASHED ASHORE/DESTROYED
4. GHOST SANK
5. GREY GIG SANK
6. TOO TEMPTIN' SANK
7. SWEPT AWAY SANK (ROBERT WOSTER)
8. NONCHLANCE 2 DISMASTED/HOLED
9. ENDURANCE SANK
10. LOONEY BIN BLOWN ASHORE
11. NEW WAVE SANK
12. COOL RUNNINGS BLOWN ONTO ROCKS
13. SLEW FOOT SAL BLOWN ONTO ROCKS
14. SHAMROCK CAPSIZED

This is from Steve& Diane on Swept Away - everyone owes them a big Thanks!

We were to begin construction on a new cottage in a month or two, and have all the tools and supplies. I'm a licensed contractor up here (MD) and my company is the southeast distributor for roofing products and energy systems. I wish that I could afford to donate the materials -- I can at least get dealer cost on them (and am negotiating w/ my parent company for an additional break considering the circumstances). My time, tools, and expertise are free. In addition I have a 500 gpd R.O. Watermaker, 2.4kw inverter system w/ solar & wind, combination saw, 2 compressors, 4 nail guns, chainsaw, and many other carpentry/construction tools. I have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of light to medium consruction, 16 years of experience in boat restoration (including "totalled boats"), and expert knowledge in roofing systems. I should also mention that my partner and lead carpenter is currently in Marsh Harbour helping out, and in two weeks I will be able to bring down 2 more people capable in all areas of construction. All we'll need is room and board (or we can bring tents).
I am planning to fly down in a week or so to assess the damage to our own property but will be able to stay to help out. Because of the weight of tools and materials (and the problems at MH airport), I am looking for someone going over on a boat. I am willing and capable crew or copilot. I will also need a little lead time for purchasing/coordinating materials and tools shippments to an Abaco-bound boat. Please contact me if you know of anyone going over or other ways that I can be of help. email: @aol.com">ecolrw@aol.com or call home office at: 1-888-850-6665.
Sincerely, Lewis Woodward

Why has there not been any posting concerning Dundas Town, Murphy Town and Spring City???? Does anyone know if the Surfside Club In Dundas Town is still standing????

My brother-in-law paid a visit to TC last week and looked at our condo, 2119 Atlantis in unit 5.
All doors, both patio and front were still intact, water to a depth of 18'' or so had been in the property but appears to have drained away. Carpets probably a bit soggy!
Roofs and structure generally in good condition, some shingles missing.
A lot of jetsum, seaweed and timber in the entrance hallways and on patios. All A/C units probably ruined by seawater.
Other units seemed to be in a similar condition although units in the first block were affected more, no real details though.
Ray Pearlson on site and we are hoping for an update soon.

Just returned from Lubbers. All houses looked ok. The island is a mess. Most casuarinas are down. Many other trees too. Houses at low elevation may have some water damage, but overall everybody fared pretty well. All docks are gone

I had a conversation with Sen. Harken (IA) this morning. If you don't know, he is a homeowner on Elbow Cay. He told me that he has been in touch with the US Ambassador to the Bahamas, Arthur Schecter, since the hurricane. The State Department had their Office of Disaster Assistance send some water and other supplies into the Bahamas immediately. They then did several overflights to provide the Bahamas with an assessement of damage, etc. The aid cost the US $300K. The State Department has completed this task and no more funding, assistance is forthcoming from this unit.

However, Sen. Harken did make contact with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who can go into the Bahamas and render substantial logistical and financial aid. However, the Bahamas MUST request this assistance from the US. The offer has been made to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas today (9/20) via the US Embassy in Nassau. The offer was "taken under advisement." No word yet as to whether the Bahamas government will be willing to accept relief from the US.

Sen. Harken said the US can/will do nothing if the Bahamas government does not request it.

Steve Rutledge

We are concerned about our friends on GTC. If anyone has heard from Chris
and Julie Farrington, Keith and Linda Hull or Lesley and Reggie Sawyer, we
would appreciate any news.

I am seeking any info on Dr Boyce and his family.

We are a Environmental Clean up company specializing in Oil Spills and have been ask to make avaliable our equipment and personell list to the Miami consulate. We are looking for information regarding oil from sunken or damaged ships or boats and if there are any broken piplines in the Islands. this information would be helpful in determining the right equipment to make avalable.

We have available in Miami a large quantity of Equipment

Generators, Skid Steer Loaders, Backhoes, Emergency Spill Response vessels,
Backhoes ect...

Danmark Environmental Services 800-248-7442 Toll Free
250 NW 12th ST. 305-242-0017 FAX
Florida City, FL 33034 email rkaylor@bellsouth.net

Whew, after receiving over 300 emails in two days ( I'm not complaining, it has acctually been
very rewarding ), I am refering interested parties to visit this site, http://www.oii.net/ScrapBook/
to view the fly-by pictures that I took this past Friday afternoon. If you have any specific needs/questions about details of these
pictures, please email me.

Regards
George
"Island Wings" our home on Lubbers