Why Are We Not Taking Dean Seriously?

Weekly Gleaner, The; North American ed. › August 21, 2009

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Summary

THE DREADFUL destruction in Jamaica by Hurricane Dean is still a terrible reality tor some communities - and will be tor some time to come. Yes, Jamaica was better prepared, because the people ot our homeland and the administrators at last took the hurricane seriously and were almost ready when Dean arrived.

'Neighbours' in St. Thomas chose to use concrete blocks and big stones to hold on the roof s of their houses. This despite repeated warnings that they were not to do so. But ignorance has no bounds. According to one of the nation's daily newspapers, when Dean's racing-car speed winds arrived, the concrete blocks and big stones became like artillery shells, like scud missiles. Imagine a 30-pound concrete block flying at 180 kilometres an hour. One of the missile/blocks tore through the roof of a house next door and smashed a child's head. She Is dead.