Round 1 of Hurricane Dean Activation Secured

Hello to all….

We have secured the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Hurricane Dean as it crossed through the islands of Martinique, Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Barbados and surrounding islands. Damage reports were fairly significant with reports of structural damage to a children’s hospital on St. Lucia, several roofs blown off homes in Dominica with wind gusts exceeding hurricane force and significant damage in St. Vincent. Phone systems were affected in some areas of Dominica with phone service lost entirely on the island of Martinique.

You can view the reports that were received via the VoIPWXNet web site at http://www.voipwx.net and by clicking Report Viewer off the Main Menu. It lists specific reports from the Hurricane Dean activation as well as Hurricane Flossie.

A huge thank you to Clem James-J73CI, Joseph Russell-J73RJ from Dominica and Julien Dedier-9Z4FZ from Trinidad for all their reporting into the VoIP Hurricane Net. This is serving in WX4NHC, the National Hurricane Center Ham station’s mission of helping to save lives.

Dean’s path will be taking it close to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The potential currently exists for activation of WX4NHC and the VoIP Hurricane Net on Sunday for these areas. Further details will follow in future email updates on Hurricane Dean.

Thanks to all for their continued support of VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net 1

Hello to all….

We have secured the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Hurricane Dean as it crossed through the islands of Martinique, Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Barbados and surrounding islands. Damage reports were fairly significant with reports of structural damage to a children’s hospital on St. Lucia, several roofs blown off homes in Dominica with wind gusts exceeding hurricane force and significant damage in St. Vincent. Phone systems were affected in some areas of Dominica with phone service lost entirely on the island of Martinique.

You can view the reports that were received via the VoIPWXNet web site at http://www.voipwx.net and by clicking Report Viewer off the Main Menu. It lists specific reports from the Hurricane Dean activation as well as Hurricane Flossie.

A huge thank you to Clem James-J73CI, Joseph Russell-J73RJ from Dominica and Julien Dedier-9Z4FZ from Trinidad for all their reporting into the VoIP Hurricane Net. This is serving in WX4NHC, the National Hurricane Center Ham station’s mission of helping to save lives.

Dean’s path will be taking it close to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The potential currently exists for activation of WX4NHC and the VoIP Hurricane Net on Sunday for these areas. Further details will follow in future email updates on Hurricane Dean.

Thanks to all for their continued support of VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net 1