May 20, 2010 – 5:56am – Wedesday (Haiti Time) – Ruuska Village, Haiti – Report submitted by Joe Hurston – Air Mobile Joe

There were a few spatterings of rain in the “Village” (Ruuska) yesterday afternoon. Among the comments “it usually doesn’t rain so early”. As we flew in yesterday, it was obvious that the entire Caribbean region was covered with weather. By the way, the old leg did just what it was supposed to and flight went off without a hitch. I had been following the weather for the last 5 days because of the upcoming flight to Haiti and…..a concern for all of those “exposed” to whatever…..I phoned an old friend and veteran pilot, Dave Walen to get his opinion of the weather. Through the course of our discussion, we discovered a way to bring down full satellite imagery on the I-Phone and “capture” it enroute. It’s a tricky maneuver, but it gives a full snapshot of the weather in the region. Now that is COOL! Flying the Caribbean will never be the same. The image below is what we flew through yesterday. 

In past blogs, I have mentioned that, when flying to Haiti, one goes right through the middle of the BERMUDA TRIANGLE. That’s a fact! After making many, many, many flights through this region, I can tell you there are some things to definitely watch out for….specifically weather! Are there other things to watch out for? That’s another story, today, we’ll just talk about weather. I personally believe that many of the disappearances of ships and airplanes is due to weather. Let me explain. Over the years and thousands of hours of flying through the region, I have seen weather build up so rapidly, it is almost unimaginable. A small cluster of isolated build-ups can grow to near hurricane strength in just a few hours. I have not only witnessed this, but have been a victim to it! It is for that reason, that I pay such close and careful attention to the weather. That is also the reason why you will see satellite images on this blog on a fairly regular basis. Last year, Haiti had 4 Hurricanes in 4 weeks! This is unheard of. The notable thing is that each Hurricane approached Haiti from a different cardinal heading, i.e. South, West, East and then North. Now, the forecasters are calling for a more violent, active Hurricane season. Now I know that Hurricane Forecasters don’t always get it right, but I can tell you, something is “brewing” in the Caribbean. It’s early and the team is not stirring yet. Had a few extra minutes, thus the little bit on the BERMUDA TRIANGLE. Today, our team will be completely re-organizing our Voyager Refurbishment Center. Construction in the “Village” is progressing nicely, but our permanent building is not yet complete. Thus the regular “reorganization”. We will visit Caanan II today and get the latest news on their status. The sun is risen and the work day is about to begin. Better close out for now.

God Bless and keep on praying for Haiti!!

Air (Increasingly Mobile) Joe 

PS – IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS BLOG & FEEL LIKE YOU’RE JUMPING RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE OF A STORY…YOU ARE! JUST READ ON DOWN TO SEE HOW OUR LORD IS MOVING AND HAS GOTTEN US TO THIS POINT OF THE STORY. Joe