As you may have heard on the news, Barbados was threatened by Hurricane Dean on August 16th 2007, though only under 'Tropical Storm Warning' as it would only be hit by the outer bands of the storm. The island started to batten down from as early at 12:30pm as its residents prepared for the wind and rain that had been predicted. Stores and homes alike put up hurricane shutters to protect their buildings and contents, with people stocking up on non-perishable items, water, batteries and other necessities.
Here at Royal Westmoreland we went through pretty much the same procedure, ensuring that all pool furniture and anything that could become an airborne missile was securely locked away and that there were enough supplies on site to look after our guests should there be significant damage or power outages.
The majority of 'bad' weather (mainly lots of rain and some wind) was felt in the morning of Friday 17th, and continued into Friday afternoon as the tail end of the storm passed over the island. Luckily there was no damage to report from Dean. All is fine here now and back to normal!
The neighbouring islands and those countries in Dean’s path are in our thoughts.
