Hurricane Dean and Les Cayes

While we enjoy our final full day in Maine, our thoughts are on my sister, and all of the other people at Theo's Work orphanage in Les Cayes, Haiti. According to the most recent projections this lies perilously close to the path projected for hurricane Dean, which is churning across the Caribbean and almost at category 5 strength.

According to Father Marc Boisvert they are hoping for the best, but most assuredly preparing for the worst. Almost everyone working at the orphanage knows very well the lessons of Katrina - especially with regard to the way disasters impact the poorest of people.

But a few minutes ago I spoke to my sister by telephone on a laggy satellite link, and she sounded gravely concerned, in particular about the indifference that many people are showing to the impending problem. Very little can be done to prepare, when people have so little. But for the moment, it's just another sunny day by the ocean.

Keep the poeple of Haiti and Jamaica in your thoughts and prayers.

Tags: Hurricane Dean, Haiti