For many people around the world, the date 9/11 is synonymous with the attack on the World Trade Centre which claimed an estimated 3,000 lives. In Cayman, 9/11 holds a double meaning. It is also the anniversary of Hurricane Ivan.
Seventeen years ago, on 11 Sept., 2004 Hurricane Ivan ravaged Grand Cayman for 36 hours with category 5 winds, rains and storm surge.
Ivan left thousands without shelter, electricity or running water for months.
Nearly two decades later, some ghostly telltale signs of Ivan remain.
The Cayman Compass asked the community about their Ivan experience. These are some of their stories.
@kmonkrafta wrote: “My family and I went over to my uncle’s house to ride out the storm, unfortunately later that night as it intensified we had to evacuate due to the roof beginning to tear off and flooding. I remember looking out the car window when we drove to the shelter. There were coconuts, shingles and all sorts of debris flying through the air.
“When we finally made it to the large two-storey building, the people inside had to form a chain of people from the door to pull us all in. With little rations and few blankets, we made our beds in the corner of a large room filled with other people. The next day we all had to relocate to the 2nd floor due to flooding.
“When the storm had finally past a group of looters armed with machetes tried to enter the building but were prevented by the men guarding the door. When it was finally deemed safe for us to leave, all the...
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