Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/06/201708:18 PM
I think info is going to be sketchy for a day or two. There will be massive telecoms infrastructure damage, who knows how well internet is going to work going forward?
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201711:34 AM
I'm worrying the silence about the French side is not a good sign. Has anybody seen/ heard anything from the Westin to Nettle Bay on that side. Saw a little grand Case and Marigot and nothing in between.
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201711:53 AM
The pictures Calmos Cafe posted are absolutely heart wrenching. it is just so totally...mowed down. I'm pretty sure you can see the c'est lavie sign peeking out from some of the bar rubble.
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201702:20 PM
I found some evidence of the damage to Orient Village. See the attached FB video and look around the :09 mark. Tons of damage, but a surprising amount of roofs left standing given the direct hit. I hate to the think of what the storm surge did.
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201703:12 PM
This also shows flooding of Alegria lobby and the road to Beachside. Shows major roof damage to Alegria.
The beach at Mary's Boon/Karacter is washed away with sand across the runway all the way to the air terminal. Cannot walk on beach from Mary's Boon to Beachside Villas as water comes to airport fence. Nature will replace this like it has in prior years.
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201705:46 PM
Based on where I see the sand having accumulated and extent of destruction, I made this artists rendition of what I imagine the storm surge to have been. Probably about 8 feet in height that had waves passing Tap-5 Pizza. So Sad! https://www.phowd.com/photo/29848/surge
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201708:08 PM
Yes, study photo taken at the Maho end of the runway (-5 on the clock). The upper portion is the Alegria area. Also study the full length shot of the runway as it looks like there are 5 white dots on the left upper section on the beach. That seems to be BSV.
Re: Any info on Orient Beach & Grand Case storm damage - 09/07/201708:53 PM
Using the image from Orient Village and mapping it on Google Earth, the max extent of the sand was 250 yard equaling both surge and waves extent. By example that's all the way to the office at Club O