Hurricane Dennis

[lbgraves]

They can hit any time during the summer unfortunantly, so this really isn't early. NC was hit by Hurricane Bertha in early July 1996 and that was a really bad one. I hope that everyone stays safe.

 

[Hygiene99]

From Our Friends on The Wonder ...

"No CC for this beautiful ship today.

I feel bad for those who are sailing with Disney for the first time. There are a lot on this cruise.

They are having crazy little games all over the ship. The shops did open and that helps. And they are packed.

Have a good day"

Peter

 

[Hygiene99]

"We finally docked in CC at 1:05 p.m. EVERYONE IS SO HAPPY - especially the children."


That is the latest from the Wonder..

However No Food Will Be on the Island They had lunch onboard...


Peter

 

[Jsme]

That is great. I am glad they were able to dock. So all must be calm enough for them.

 

[jenmack]

I just read this and I'm really hoping that it will be proved wrong.


Four named storms in early July set record
Forecasters predict a bad hurricane season


Updated: 5:33 p.m. ET July 9, 2005
Arlene, Bret, Cindy and now Dennis. Storm hunters don’t expect to be hunched over their radar screens and dispatching chase aircraft until Labor Day. But 2005 is no normal year.

Martin Nelson, the lead forecaster at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, says this is the first time the Atlantic hurricane season had four named storms this early since record-keeping began in 1851. The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

The first three storms never grew beyond tropical storms that dumped rain and cut utilities from Louisiana to the Carolinas. Dennis got its name on July 5 and two days later it had morphed into a Category 4 monster with winds reaching 150 mph. It also is the earliest occurrence of a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, and possibly the U.S., meteorologists say.

 

[spellhex]

Wow. Now I'm sort of glad I'm going on the West Coast cruise, even though I'm missing out on Castaway Cay, my *favorite* part of the cruise. Best of luck goes to those on the cruise right now, and those that are going in the future!

 

[CableKC]

I'm beginning to get worried about the hurricane conditions during the cruise.....we are less then 30 days away and concerned whether I should cancel the cruise itself.

 

[Jsme]

I'm beginning to get worried about the hurricane conditions during the cruise.....we are less then 30 days away and concerned whether I should cancel the cruise itself.

We cruise in September and I do not plan on cancelling. Just trying to buy insurance now to relieve a little stress.