Things do not look good. the 11am advisory from NOAA puts the eye of Ivan VERY FUCKING CLOSE to us, which means that Grand Cayman will get the full force of the NW quadrant of the storm.

I've moved everything downstairs thinking the roof would come off first, then after we boarded up starting taking everything back upstairs because now the biggest threat was flooding, but now it really doesn't matter. 150mph winds and 20 foot storm surge/coastal flooding means that no matter what I'm screwed. I hate to even think about it, but Im starting to get my head around the fact that WHEN it gets worse and we're forced to leave, that everything in the apartment is going to be a total loss.

Our power went out right after the first rain band/squall came through, but apparently it's pretty localized, as Matty is onine over at the Ranch, and Renee is online who lives behind Fosters at the Strand. Todd, you remember how hard the rain was hammering on the roof when that storm came through when you were down? well it was about THREE TIMES HARDER than that. THEN the power went out. Our parking lot has about 2-3 inches of standing water in it at the moment, and it's only going to get worse and turn into feet if it rains like that constantly.

I've packed a “go box” of food & stuff in a big rubbermaid containerand Im going to have to re-evaluate what I've put in my pelican box. The laptop was up on top of the kitchen cupboards, but now Im going to put it in the waterproof case.

OH my neighbour just popped online so the power must be on back home. Im gonna finish this up and then head back there, plug in the packet8 phone and do some calling while I can.

Jenny: birds are in the bathroom up on high, your clothes (most of them) are in your laundry sacs and inside big garbage bags.

I'll call when I can.