Report From Cancun: 5 am And Hurricane Dean Is Here
August 21, 2007 4:13 am Previous Hurricanes ArchiveI shouldn’t be awake right now. When we went to sleep around 1 am, not much was happening, there were occasional strong wind gusts but not much else. And so I went to sleep with the window near my bed open (and with a cat sitting on the windowsill).
At about 3 am I was woken up by rain being blown in the window and all over me (the cat was no where to be seen). The wind was blowing very hard, it was pouring down rain and there was thunder and lightning. So I got up and closed the window.
At 3:15 am the BBC called my cell phone wanting a live report. I told them what could be seen and surmised from looking out my bedroom window.
Since waking I’ve prowled around the house and have not found any water coming in and, for now, there is no flooding outside my house. In the past hour we’ve had several rounds of heavy rains accompanied by fierce winds, a few moments ago the rain was pounding down on us from the east at a 45 degree angle.
But right now, right this minute, it’s perfectly quiet. There’s no rain, no wind, there are no car alarms going off, no dogs barking…oh, now I hear one of my cats meowing…and here comes the wind again…
Cancun is getting the outer bands of Hurricane Dean, which is why we have periods of calm followed by crazy wind and rain.
Amazingly we still have power, although it just flickered for the umpteenth time, so it may go out yet. I’ve got to get some more sleep now, I will post again when I wake up.
Posted by RiverGirl
August 21st, 2007 at 4:18 am
oh god! have a good sleep ( is that possible?) and stay safe!
August 21st, 2007 at 4:21 am
You are fantastic. The news in Britain is not worth watching - reporters trying to dramatise everything as much as poss. Our son is in the Rui Cancun and we are worried of course, but your hard work and this site helps greatly.
Thanks.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:23 am
good luck, this website is brilliant! Im coming over the end of sept and need to find out what state the place is going to be in! Staying in the Gran Bahia Principe Mayan Riviera Resort, not sure if this will be badly affected? any info would be good!
Prayers to all
Valerie xxx
August 21st, 2007 at 4:26 am
Greetings from Poland and thanks for great report
I’m flying to Mexico on 11.09 (gr8 date - I know :p) to Akumal 
I’m concerned how the the city will look like 
I hope everything would be fine in whole Mexico…
August 21st, 2007 at 4:29 am
Do you think it’s worth not to cancel my flight to Cancun this Wednesday, August 22 at 9am? I have until 9am today to make a decision. I would really appreciate your opinion. My main concern is that Cancun doesn’t lose their power or water, when we get there.
Thanks
August 21st, 2007 at 4:43 am
Hope the cat’s ok. Take care.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:43 am
I was just awaken by thunder. Peeked outside my hotel window and the wind is blowing strongly. Tried to turn on CNN but lost the satellite feed. I still have wireless internet as well as power though. There is a bit of water seeping into the room through our balcony. Otherwise, we feel very safe in our hotel room. My 6 yr old is still sound asleep. (P.S. when I tried to post to this blog ten minutes ago, it showed that the server was temporarily down.)
August 21st, 2007 at 4:54 am
Ben, we are due to fly out on the 1st september on honeymoon, staying at the moon palace. Hope all is well there, could you please keep us updated as to how things are looking at the hotel.Take care.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:55 am
Wow this is so confusing! I’ve been watching the news in England and they arent saying a word about cancun, and its different storys from different people. My boyfriends out there at the moment he couldn’t get a flight home and so he has been told to sit it out, he was ment to be flying home today but i really doubt he will be home by tomorow would anyone have any idea when the flights may start up again to england? I havn’t herd a word from him since Sunday when he tod me they were boarding windows.
I hope your okay out there, sleep well.
August 21st, 2007 at 4:56 am
Im only 11 years of age and am terrified of the hurricane incase it hits England !! Ooh i am so scared !!
August 21st, 2007 at 4:57 am
I was 2002. in Cancun and it was fantastic. The Mother Nature is angry and we all know why. Good luck and best wishes from Croatia.
August 21st, 2007 at 5:06 am
god bless and protect you!
Germany pray´s for you
Alex Fulda/Germany
August 21st, 2007 at 5:16 am
hi ben im going to a hotel just sout of you at the end of sept keep me updated on whats going on
Thanks
Valerie
August 21st, 2007 at 6:36 am
This has been only source of information worth reading or watching.
My son is on holiday in Cancun and your information has kept his Mother calm and reassured, thank you and well done
August 21st, 2007 at 6:52 am
Things looking good for my sons honeymoon flight tomorrow. Brilliant site has been and absolute god send thanks
August 21st, 2007 at 9:47 am
I am schedule to leave to Cancun on Wednesday leaving from LAX @ 8:45am, I wonder if it is ok or safe or not to go. We are staying at the Resort call “Royal Solaris”. Please let me know if you know anything about this resort… thanks. vincent.chhean@gmail.com
August 21st, 2007 at 10:42 am
From NH Krystal Cancun We can tell you that the storm ame and went in a matter of two hours, we felt the rain and strong winds, some high waves but by 5:00am everything was calmed and back to normal, we did not loose power, phone or any other kind of vital service, some guests decided to stay or were unable to leave on time, and they were happy to have stayed, everything is back to normal, no damages to properties in the hoel area and no casualties reprted in Cancun. We even expect a sunny day tomorrow.