From Darkness to Light

Good morning.  It’s 7 a.m. on`June 5, 2008 here in Guatemala and the hurricane remnants from Mexico (actually Tropical Storm Arthur) continue to cause havoc in the Guatemala Highlands.  We are located just 15 minutes from Panajachel above Lake Atitlan and the rain continues. 

Yesterday say a brief let up of the downpours but last night the rain returned with a vengance and continues falling lightly this morning.  Although I heard reports of people in Panajachel located near the river sleeping in relatives houses for fear of a repeat of the Hurricane Stan disaster of 2005 (see the video) there was relatively little damage.

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