Damage Report after Hurricane Omar in Aruba
Druif Beach suffered greatly by Hurricane Omar
Tourists are slowly finding their way back to the beaches after the outskirts of Tropical Storm Omar (later a hurricane) kept us busy last week. Many beaches suffered from the storm by way of erosion and litter. As early as last week they started fixing up the beaches. Resorts are also helping as they have a lot to gain with a patched up and clean beach. Many palapas got ripped out of the ground during the stormy conditions.
After the storm passed the weather remained unstable throughout last week. In the weekend it didn’t rain significantly and it’s looking good for this week. This island is notorious for getting passing overcast which in turn many times is confused with precipitation by internet forecasts as I learned from Yahoo’s forecast today.
Beaches that got hit hard are the ones in the west, such as Druif Beach, Eagle Beach and Palm Beach. The ones that are in good condition are Arashi Beach (closed for prior renovations) and Baby Beach. Resorts that are notoriously vulnerable for bad weather are the Divi properties at Druif Beach, especially Tamarijn Resort due to its short distance to the beach.
Conclusion: the storm has passed, the 2008 Hurricane season is weeks from being over and the sun is coming. Additionally the economy is not so good in the north, expect to see a lot of bargains for Aruba travel this winter. Three words: last minute deal! Have a great week.
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I am seaching for some idea to write in my blog… somehow come to your blog. best of luck. Eugene