Ambergris Caye Emergency Response (ACER) ~

Acer Friends - Now on Twitter!

2009-05-27T14:36:00.002-06:00

As technology improves, we have added Twitter to our offerings. This will allow anyone to post looking for or a I'm here message.

We have been using the "Windows Mobile" Twikini software and are very happy with it. Have a winmo phone? check it out, free 14 day trial!

http://www.trinketsoftware.com/Twikini

Ambergris Caye Emergency Rescue Website

2008-11-18T08:32:00.003-06:00

Ambergris Caye Emergency Rescue Website is live.

http://acerbelize.blogspot.com

Please take a few minutes to explore all it has to offer.

This site will continue to be used as nessessary.

Thanks for your support of ACER

Hurricane watch - Belize has been discontinued

2007-09-04T18:16:00.000-06:00

Belmopan, September 4, 2007- The hurricane watch for the country of Belize has been discontinued, but a tropical storm watch remains in effect for southern Belize from Independence Village southwards.

At 9:00 am this morning Hurricane Felix was moving westward over eastern Honduras as a Category Three hurricane and weakening. The only threat this system poses to Belize at this time will be in the form of torrential rainfall and possible flooding over the Toledo and southern Stann Creek Districts.

NEMO has therefore declared the “all clear” for the country of Belize with effect from mid-day today, except for that area in the south where the tropical storm watch remains in effect.

At a meeting of NEMO this morning, chaired by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Said Musa, it was decided that the State of Emergency for the country of Belize be lifted with effect from 12 noon today.

Persons who have sought refuge in shelters may now return to their homes; however, shelters will remain open in the southern areas of Belize as the threat of torrential rains and widespread flooding remains possible in the tropical storm watch area.

With the declaration of the “all clear”, conditions around the country return to normal. Public Officers are required to report back to work today. All schools should also resume classes, except for Primary Schools, which remain closed until Tuesday, September 11th 2007. Businesses and elements of the private sector who had been on hurricane alert can return to their normal routine.

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For more information contact:
NEMO
Tel: 822-2054

Belize Port Authority-Hurricane Felix Advisory #1

2007-09-03T18:14:00.000-06:00

NEMO Secretariat
Belize Port Authority-Hurricane Felix Advisory #1
By NEMO Information Unit
Sep 3, 2007, 01:00 pm

NOTICE TO MARINERS

Hurricane Felix Advisory #1

September 3, 2007- All Mariners are advised to be aware of the threat being posed by Hurricane Felix and to stay tuned to the latest updates. Mariners are also being informed that on the declaration of the Preliminary Phase, they are to seek safe anchorage to ride out the storm.

Those mariners in the vicinity of the Belize City Harbour, namely at the Princess, Swing Bridge and Radisson Marinas are further advised to listen to the radio for information regarding the swinging of the Swing Bridge and the Belcan Bridge to facilitate passage up the Haulover Creek for safer mooring.

On the declaration of the Preliminary Phase, all vessels in the Belize City Harbour must be moved to a safe anchorage. In the event that an owner fails to move his/her vessel, the Belize Port Authority will move it at the owner’s risk and expense.

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Just returned

2007-09-03T17:42:00.000-06:00

Been watching the National News and Weather, but was unable to post to the Blog. How this may effect Ambergris Caye and the area, no-one knows for sure.

Please plan ahead, and do whatever you need to do to stay safe.

We'll be here to help out with the Friends and Family tracking. Since many of our Family and Friends are associated with businesses or organization's, we'll also post business and organization updates also.

Tacogirl's Ambergris Caye Blog

2007-08-22T13:24:00.001-06:00

Tagogirl has updated her blog, lots a great pictures!

http://tacogirlblog.blogspot.com/

Colette and Maya - Updated Blog

2007-08-21T18:18:00.000-06:00

I believe that the first "blog" of AC to be updated is:

http://exploringbelizecontinues.blogspot.com/

take a look!

Please continue to send updates!

2007-08-21T15:17:00.000-06:00

If you have requests or updates, please contine to send them.

Thanks!

Major update

2007-08-21T14:59:00.000-06:00

Reports coming in!!

2007-08-21T11:35:00.000-06:00

We have been getting reports of people doing well, (as well as can be expected) post Dean. Keep thise reposrts comming in, we are ALL glad that is looks like we are doing better than expected!

San Pedro is resting easier this morning

2007-08-21T10:22:00.000-06:00

San Pedro is resting easier this morning as Hurricane Dean has passed over. Winds were very strong, the water came up quite a bit on the lagoon side, flooding some streets, but damage is limited to docks and debris, there are no major personal injuries.
Over 10,000 people were evacuated from Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker prior to the storm, and about 2,000 remained in shelter for the duration of the hurricane. Intense wave, wind, and rain began late last night and continued til early this morning.

The eye of the storm made landfall near Majahual, a popular port with cruise liners, located about 56 kilometres northeast of Chetumal and the Belize border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Dean packed winds near 270 km/h and was moving west-northwest near 32 km/h across the Yucatan peninsula, on course to reach by Tuesday evening the southern Bay of Campeche, where state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos decided Monday to shut down production on the offshore rigs that extract most of the nation’s oil.

The hurricane has killed at least 12 people across the Caribbean, picked up strength after brushing Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and became a monstrous Category 5 hurricane Monday.

Category 5 storms — capable of catastrophic damage — are extremely rare. Only three have hit the U.S. since 1935.

http://sanpedrodaily.com/

New info - in database

2007-08-21T09:06:00.000-06:00

Be sure to scroll down, left and right or log into the google spreadsheet to see all of the data. Things are going to get crazy for a while, trying to track down everyone.

View the spreadsheet / Enter info

2007-08-20T18:12:00.000-06:00

For those of you that may want to see the whole spreadsheet: (requires a Google / gmail account)

Click Here to VIEW AC Friends and Family information

remember the best way to get data into the spreadsheet is:

Click Here to enter Ac Friends and Family information

If that doesn't work, feel free to just add coments to this post.

Stay Safe!

Water Cut off Ambergris Caye

2007-08-20T17:01:00.000-06:00

Water will be cut off after 7 pm local.

Fill ANYTHING you can, it may be a while before water gets turned back on

Posting - Click here

2007-08-20T16:51:00.000-06:00

I am revising the way data is entered and will be posted, this will speed up the updating and reporting.

Click Here to enter your information

Blogger Status

2007-08-20T15:09:00.001-06:00

Monday, August 20, 2007

Blogger and Blog*Spot will be unavailable Monday (8/20) at 4:00PM PDT for about 10 minutes for maintenance.

Database updated - scroll up /dn - L - R (wheel mouse works best)

2007-08-20T15:05:00.001-06:00

Belize Curfew

2007-08-20T14:33:00.001-06:00

The Cabinet, on the advice of NEMO, has decided to implement a curfew from 8:00 pm tonight to 9:00 am. tomorrow The areas that the curfew will cover are all of the Corozal District, Orange Walk District and Belize District, including Belize City, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker.

San Pedro emergency center at the town council, open 24-7

2007-08-19T21:56:00.000-06:00

San Pedro emergency center at the town council,
open 24-7 til we go GREEN again, phone is 226 3695

Updates

2007-08-19T19:46:00.000-06:00

Spent most of last couple of days (and night) designing, updating, collecting items for this web site. Let's hope it is never needed, but since it is best to PLAN AHEAD, here ya go..

The links have been created, updated, and changed.

Tweaked ways to get information, and the best way to manage it.

I don't plan to put any pictures on this page to keep it fast loading, but keep up with the blog links below, and they should have plenty of pictures.

I also plan to archive pretty quick to keep just a few pages on the main page Should also speed up loading)

Thanks to everyone that has helped in getting this set up, in one way or another.

All we need if your information. If you plan to leave, or stay, let us know when while you still can.

Let other know about this site. We are all concerned about our friends and family.

No one can predict when the power, or Internet may go off-line or for how long.

Plan Ahead, Stay Safe!

Ambergris Caye Friends and Family - Click Here to enter your information

2007-08-19T13:15:00.000-06:00

I am revising the way data is entered and will be posted, this will speed up the updating and reporting.

Click Here to enter your information

Pet Resources

2007-08-19T10:25:00.000-06:00

saw this posting: If you can help, please do!

I have been receiving many calls about the shelter at Barefoot Iguana. I only have 5 volunteers for caring for the animals...AFTER the storm passes. I would really welcome assistance before the storm. I need assistance with the intake of the animals. If I had this, I could open the club now and begin receiving the animals today instead of at 9:00 am tomorrow morning.

Please call me at 226.4079 or on my cell at 625.4551 if you have some time to help.
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New Tracking info (be sure to scroll down and L to R)

2007-08-19T09:47:00.000-06:00

new link updated, this -link deleted

Ambergris Caye Emergency Response Friends

2007-08-18T12:19:00.000-06:00

With the rapidly approaching Hurricane Dean, I thoght it might be a good idea to have a site where people all over the world can find and post information about friends on Ambergris Caye.

As I get time, I'll attempt to collect the information posted (via coments) and create a spreadsheet with the following information:

Last Name, First Name, Date, Status, Location, Contact info

Feel free to leave as much or as little detail as you feel comfortable.

Hopefully this will help limit the individual emails, that may clog everyone's e-mail.

You can also use this as a way to find someone:Hope this helps!

Last updated 644 GMT Aug 18, 2007

Last Name, First Name, Date, Status, Location, Contact info

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