Tropical Depression Beta Update, 31 Oct., AM
...BETA DISSIPATING OVER NICARAGUA...
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EST MON OCT 31 2005
Beta Drenches Central America
(FOX) MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Beta tore the roofs off homes and uprooted trees across Nicaragua before weakening to a tropical depression and dumping rain on the already saturated Central American nation. No deaths or injuries were reported.
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BETA ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
10 PM EST SUN OCT 30 2005
TROPICAL DEPRESSION BETA DISCUSSION NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
10 PM EST SUN OCT 30 2005
Tension: Tropical Depression
Gravity: 10
Topics: News, Gulf Coast, Hurricane, tropical storm, Beta
posted by Steven Moyer at 9:09 AM
1 Comments:
I just wanted to add my comment. I was traveling in my cargo truck last week. I believe it was Tuesday along the Almirante - Chiriqui Grande road in the Bocas del Toro Western Carribean province of Panama. It was aroung 3:00 AM in the morning when I got 2 flat tires on my vehicle. From where I was located I could see the incoming storm formation appoaching which was later named Beta. It was very ominous looking with thunder in the distance. Soon I was drenched with rain and had to stay within my vehicle. I had no idea at the moment this was later to become Hurricane Beta. After two days I heard the formation was upgraded into Tropical Storm and then Hurricane Beta. A green alert was issued for the Carribean side of Panama's coast. The local news also reported wave swells of 2 meters especially off the port of Almirante.
Panama seldom ever gets a hurricane but Beta captured my attention since I also witnessed what was called Hurricane Martha in November 20-25, 1969 when I was a kid in Panama City. This particular hurricane category 1 formed in the same general area that Beta did, the only difference was that it made landfall directly into the South, along Panama's Carribean Coast. I heard accounts of uprouted trees. Basically this area was a generally unpopulated area. But gusts were also felt in Panama City. I also read an account of a fallen tree upon a brand new (then) Mustang in Panama City. I recalled the insurance company denied payment claiming "natural phenomenom causes". The unfortunate owner then had to sell his vehicle by parts.
Truly:
Oscar Sogandares
sogans@yahoo.com
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