Though the full brunt of Hurricane Earl were not felt here, coastal areas around the island were subject to the wrath of the 120 mph storm.
Significant wave action could be seen and heard on the coastlines in several areas around the island, attracting a few onlookers.
One of the more significant spectacles caused by the storm was seen near the Canefield cliff where three vessels- one of which was a Dominica Coast Guard vessel and another-a Venezuelan pirogue- were run aground, taking a serious pounding from the sea.
The Venezuelan pirogue received a considerable amount of damage.
According to officials, the boats had been anchored at the Marine Base in Fond Cole, but were not secured properly.
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How amazing that we want to hang coast guard people for a derelict shipfor which perople were bidding for contracts to chop it up.. Now misterman can now replace pestaina, next time homeboy will become the propeller and woody can now get the ship for free
@Well Done: But Well Done, You not easy…I wonder if you know what time those people were there looking on… I was there too and I was there after 5 in the afternoon. Is people like you that like to cry Dominica down….I more believe is you that is the lazy…sakway sot…chupes
@ W@Well Done: i guess you don’t know DA very well….under the cliff is the way into town or out of town so if someone is on the way home from work (the side closest to the sea) and decide they want to stop and look what’s the big deal….how can you look at the pic and deduce that someone in the crowd did not go to work…..what kind of generaliation is that??? there was rain, yes but it was not that bad….what was loud and rough and angry was the sea….
@ Woody Lawrence. Woody seeing that you are such a great swimmer, who participated in the Olympics and came off with so many medals and having learned that the vessel had been out of order for the last two years or so. Why did nt you put on your fins and snorkel and guide the Coastguard vessel from the rocks, I guarantee you would have golden an instant platinum medal one that is much better than that of what you got from the Olympics when you participated. You would surely have gotten my usual support.
You are a great!
I am in total agreement with you.There must be an investigation to determine who was/were negligent and made to pay. I recomend that the minister of national security move with haste on this one. Lets start getting rid of incompetent people. We just can’t continue like that. Discipline their methers’ donkey.
@Well Done: stop talking rubbish. When a hurricane is in the area and the weather is so bad, people obviously have to stay home for safety. Aren’t you aware of our terrain – landslides, coastal roads?? If we do not get much destruction we are lucky, we don’t know until the storm is over. Better to be safe than sorry. Sunday was really bad weather!
Shame shame shame on our Coast Guard to allow the Melville to go down this way!!!!!
PEOPLE PEOPLE WHILE WE COMPLAINING ABOUT DOMINICA COASTGAURD TO ME IT LOOK OK, WHILE BOTH STKITTS COASTGAURD RUN ARE GROUND AND IT WOST THEN DOMINICA COAST GAURD I AM SAYING BOTH OF THEM IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO PULL THEM OUT FROM WHERE THEY ARE SO LET US STOP COMPLAIN AND PRAY PRAY PLEASE!!
@june ….your comment is so senseless…smh
Matttttt, u thought u had a story deh we, you run calling Q95 saying breaking news. What you did not know de ship wan an old ship on it’s way to labasssss. Hehehehe lollollolololol take that in ur face boy.
Everyone is hitting the Coast Guard… this I agree to. But our population seems to be one that has a lot of time on their hands. Take a look at the pics, take a really good look. There were over a dozen on lookers. I am certain some of these person did not go to work because they said that “the storm was in the are”. Dominicans stop being lazy and develop do good work ethic!
Gross negligence on the part of the coast guard! someone should be fired. They are supposed to be experts at saving life and helping people in distress at sea and they cant save themselves. They did not know to take the vessel to somewhere of safety? I could understand this happening 20 years ago, but not after dozens of hurricanes and knowing how these storms can be very far reaching even when we don’t get a direct hit, this is ridiculous and outrageous! Its time people are held accountable for these types of negligence. I guess they were to busy playing dominoes!
Heads ought to roll….
How is it that them fisherman pull their boats right across the street, and the nation’s coast guard is left to be battered under the cliff?
That is high negligence by the coast guard officers…somebody needs to pay with their job. That is utter nonesense.
How everybody else knew the storm was coming and these guys did not.
Those policemen should be fined for the cost of removing the vessel from the shore. Seamanship 101: ensure the boat is moored properly especially when there is an impending storm! Furthermore the boat should have been moved, either out to sea or dry docked.
But I guess they were playing Dominoes!
I have at least two questions to Mr Pendenque( in charge of Coast Guard Base)
1. Why is it that the Coast guard main vessel was pulled up ? what if a small vessel was in trouble out to sea.
2. If they knew that the vessel that ran aground had issues, why was it that they did not take it down south where the waters were calmer?
Would like to see some responses.
If D HURRICANE DIDNT PASS AND THAT HAPPENED..HMMM MUCHLESS FOR IF IT WAS TO PASS DOMINICA HMM..THANK GOD
Oh my, alot of stuff occured there.. Thank God no one got hurt!
Tell me something; the coast guard were not prepared for Hurricane Earl? I mean come on now, Dominica must have lots of money to replaced damaged coast guard vessels.
I mean this is a critical tool , you need it to be in order at any given time, and to left it at sea during a storm is pure reckless. We really need to get our act in order in Dominica. Our Government beg for equipments, they get it, they don’t take care of it. what a waste.
FYI, it is other people tax dollars that pay for it, We Dominicans need to appreciate what is given to us, especailly when we do not want to pay taxes.
THEY THINK THEY KNOW EVERY THING THEY DIDNT KNOW THE STORM WAS COMING PURE WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY INEFICIENT POLICE MEN
To PicLens: Thank you for the pictures. The waters looked angry indeed, but sitting here on my balcony, I felt safe enough from its wrath, even to suggests that it is a beautiful scenery.
I hope that spectators gave thanks to God, that in the midst of danger and disaster, all He allowed was the privilege to witness waht was taking place on the waters of the sea.