Storm Damage Welcomes Women

As the women arrive to the Fauche campus late this afternoon and tomorrow morning they will witness the disruptive force of a short but violent winded thunderstorm that hit campus at 4 p.m.

A couple large, close rumbles of thunder told us to unplug all the electronic equipment as French class drew to a close but suddenly the wind picked up-blowing down many large mango limbs, palm fronds, tree tops and our living room window screen which blew into the living room where it startled the whole family and our French teacher!

Window on the left of the door. 

Before Cory replaced the screen he did wash it-a plus.

The house needs sweeping as the dirt and dust from the screens blows into the house with big winds.

The  cooler weather is nice as well, but we did lose some small trees.

This banana plant may be able to grow back.


But Cory's graphed egg fruit tree with small green fruits for the very first time broke off near ground level so it is unlikely it will survive.

Cory has a couple more of these trees on campus but not close enough to the house to assure that we will see any ripe fruits.

Small egg fruits that will sadly never ripen.

 Thankfully none of the large mango branches hit any of the buildings.

Thankful our solar panels did not get hit by any flying debris.

Thankful the weaver birds moved before their nests all fell with the palm fronds.

Picking up fire wood. 

Reports are that the local voodoo temple, tin roof with tarp sides blew off the top of a nearby hill down into the ravine.

No buildings on campus appear to have been damaged.

The twigs, small branches and mangos have already been picked up and bought into homes.

Just missed the car port. 

I hear the ax ringing as Antoine works on the large mango branch on the football field.

At least 15 large palm fonds fell and will also be picked up and brought to the garden to be put around the bases of trees. 

 Thankful that Cory's white shade house either blew away or got squashed by the huge mango branch. All baby trees inside are safe.

Moringa ready to give to the ladies.