Comments on: Hurricanes Over Yucatan

By: AA

AA — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:02 +0000

Hello,

Does anyone have any pictures (or links to websites that do) of the coastal towns East of Progresso BEFORE Hurricane Isidore?

Thanks

By: Trudy

Trudy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:21:09 +0000

I enjoyed your take on the hurricane. My first hurricane experience was on Cozumel when Wilma hit. We hunkered down in a tiny upstairs apartment for 60 hours while Wilma battered the walls. It started Thursday evening with the comision turning off power before it hit. There was about an hour break Friday afternoon when the eye passed over. Then it came again from a different direction and stayed over us until Sunday morning. The street in front of our house was thigh high water, we had no power for a total of 12 days, Wilma emptied our tinaco, and our wooden door was so swollen it wouldn’t shut. But really, it was merely an inconvenience for us. There was a shortage of food due to ferry problems the week before the hurricane and of course during the hurricane. Mexicans are amazingly resilient people and it seemed like no time at all before the streets were cleared and passable. Soldiers helped with the clearing and passed out food packages door to door.
About six months before Dean we moved to Macario Gomez, about 15 miles inland from Tulum. We got ready for Dean the best we could and nothing happened to our place. There was rain, but nothing exceptional. Unfortunately the shoreline suffered greatly due to the storm swells. But inland…nothing for us.
I haven’t been through an earthquake, but I feel I have a bit more control with a hurricane because you can prepare.

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:31:38 +0000

Dear Phil,

How about “almost never”? Most Caribbean hurricanes strike the east coast of the peninsula. If one of these manages to take a left turn at Cancun, then another left turn while in the Gulf, then it can strike the north coast, but this is very rare. The last hurricane to do serious damage to Sisal was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, which is the second most powerful hurricane on record. And it cheated by cutting a path straight over the peninsula, which would quickly weaken most hurricanes.

We have a special affinity for Sisal and have considered purchasing a beach home there ourselves. We wouldn’t want you to feel discouraged by the possibility of a hurricane, but we would encourage you to add the cost of a storm wall and hurricane insurance to the total cost of any coastal real estate purchased in Yucatan. When it comes to your investment, “almost never” really isn’t good enough.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:31:39 +0000

We are thinking of buying property on the gulf near Sisal Mexico. The real estate agent said they never get hit with hurricanes? I find that hard to believe, any thoughts?

By: tusreba

tusreba — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:03:35 +0000

I amgladthat you prefer hurricanes over earthquakes. I do like a bit of warning before a disaster hits. It would also be nice to have an idea as to about how strong the disaster might be. Living in the Sierra Nevadas, there are a few small earthquakes every week or so. I would like to experience a hurricane some day. I think it would be very interesting, but I am not sure that I would go taking pictures like you did.
I am glad you are safe.