The Rainy Season

It is absolutely amazing how much rain can come in such a short period. We just experienced Hurricane Noel and it has had a devastating effect on the Dominican Republic. On the last report, I believe it was at over 50 people now who have been killed. Between collapsed bridges, washed out villages and vehicles swept away, this has been an awful time period. We did not experience the same havoc they did in the capital city of Santo Domingo but we certainly got our share of rain. The river pictures below do not do justice to the actual height of the water but it rose in a 12 hour period about 4 feet. No one could enter the villages by vehicle for 2 days and it wasn’t until the 3 rd day we could get the trucks and cars back into Ascension Village.