Back online ...

The worst is over - we were asked to vacate our rooms yesterday at half eight and I spent the entire night downstairs in the lobby. I would occasionally venture to the front door - you could see a lot of debris, metal objects, trees that had been uprooted. Luckily, you meet some interesting people in situations like this and although it did seem like a long night it wasn't just a night about hurricanes. I got back into my room this morning at around half past five. I haven't opened the balcony door yet but from what I see from up here most buildings in this area have retained their roofs and there is no localised flooding here. There is a lot of debris everywhere. People are cautiously venturing out this morning, presumably rescue efforts have started in Kingston. There have been reports of some looting, but none confirmed on Jamaica radio. The Pegasus has had electricity on all night long running on a generator, the rest of the country is still without power and this will be restored "eventually".

It's time I get some proper sleep. The drapes are thick and heavy and should keep the light out! I'll try and take some photos later, but the rain is still quite heavy and it is still quite windy on this floor.