Tropical Storm Emily

The last six days, Caribbean islanders have been holding their breath, watching the forecasts and getting everything strapped down and prepared for Emily - the first of the major storms/hurricanes of the season.
My friend Vicky, who lives on a boat together with her boyfriend in a Marina, took the last week off from work to get everything ready in case of a hit, and locals have been swarming to supermarkets to stock up on canned and dried foods.
Let the season begin.




***Update*** Emily passed south of us, giving St. Croix a wild night of thunder, lightening and LOTS of rain. Fortunately nothing was destroyed other than our basil plants.. our pride and joy :-( 
Haiti, unfortunately lies directly in Emily's path.