
The hurricane blues
We were headed out of the country when the hurricane hit, giving us somewhere around 57 inches of rain in 4 1/2 days and dramatically spoiling our travel plans. It was enough rain to cause deadly mudslides, road and bridge washouts, and general mayhem throughout the country. Schools were canceled and with all the natural road closings, we were locked in with all but helicopter access for awhile. But, unlike other areas of the countries, there were no life-threatening situatio