Weather update - Achievement Unlocked!

The tropical storm has been upgraded to a category 1 cyclone named Donna. Here is a screenshot of the text message everyone received:

Cyclone warning text message

A category 1 cyclone is the weakest kind, but it is still a cyclone. It is moving slowly, which means it does more damage. It is headed toward Vanuatu. We're still at the Holiday Inn, where we've been in language classes much of the day.

An EAP has been declared, which means for one thing that we can't leave the hotel--er... Resort. There is a casino here and the desserts are usually pretty good. A Coke is $5.00, and laundry is $4.00 per load ($4 for wash, another $4 for drying). "It isn't the mountain that gets you, it's the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad Ali.

While the cyclone is being taken seriously, nobody is panicking, flights are still operating, etc. It is just kind of windy and rainy at this point. There are families on vacation who are here, enjoying themselves. Well, as much as you can enjoy a rainy family vacation.

Vanuatu weather sites:
http://www.meteo.gov.vu/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
https://www.windy.com/?-17.733,168.317,5

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