Monday, August 8, 2016

Gymnastics Gold Medalist, Simone Biles - Honorary Belizean


This is 19 year old Simone Biles, daughter of Nellie Biles and granddaughter of the late Silas Cayetano, a long time resident at Neals Penn Road. She was given the title of Honorary Belizean upon one of her visits to Belize last year.

Simone currently holds the most gold medals for gymnastics in US history and is scheduled to make her Olympic debut at 7 p.m. Eastern time or 5 p.m. Belize time. Let's send her some Love and cheer her on Belizean style. Best of luck to you Simone.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

LATEST UPDATE ON EARL

Tropical Storm Earl Brushes Honduras; Hurricane Warnings for Belize, Mexico's Southern Yucatan, Honduran Bay Islands

from wunderground. Com

   
August 3, 2016
Tropical Storm Earl continues to gain strength slowly, and may landfall in Belize as a hurricane early Thursday.
Hurricane warnings have just been issued for the Bay Islands off the north coast of Honduras and continue for the Belize coast northward to Puerto Costa, Mexico. This includes Belize City and Chetumal, Mexico.
Tropical storm warnings extend northward to Punta Allen, Mexico, but do not include either Cancun or Cozumel. 

Earl's Warnings

Earl Latest Status

Tuesday night, the center of Earl reformed a bit farther south than the previous center, and the NHC noted a partial mid-level eye was suggested in microwave imagery.
The center of Earl was located about 250 miles east-southeast of Belize City, Belize, Wednesday morning. Earl's forward speed had slowed over the past 24-48 hours, moving west at 14 mph.
Some bands of rain were already wrapping into parts of Honduras, and clusters of heavy rain well ahead of Earl were already soaking parts of central America, including Belize and Guatemala.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR BELIZE











TROPICAL STORM WARNING/HURRICANE WATCH is in effect for Belize.

The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has declared Phase 2 of Belize Hurricane Plan. Please take this seriously people. I know we are almost always speared but don't wait until last minutes to take care of what you know you should now. NEMO EMERGENCY #: Corozal, Mr. Williard Levy at 623 0237; Orange Walk, Ms. Suliema Celiz at 605 5046, Northern Regional Coordinator, Mr. Aragon at 6152264; Belize District, Mr. Lionel Tillett at 630 4830 and Mr. Kevin Pollard at 621 2275; San Pedro, Ms. Timrose Augustine at 600 8672; Belmopan, Ms. Clare Moody at 630 9791; Cayo, Mr. Al Westby at 630 3224; Stann Creek, Mr. Victor Castillo at 630 9780; Toledo, Mr. Kenton Parham at 630 9787 and the Southern Regional Coordinator, Mr. Keith Emmanuel at 6309711. The NEMO Emergency Hotline is 936.