As we told you earlier, Hurricane Earl made landfall south of Belize City, meaning that city residents and those in the central Belize District suffered the hardest blows. In fact, those living north of the city leading up to Ladyville may have been the hardest hit. Our news team went out this morning to capture the plight of these residents and the wreck on the road.
Courtney Weatherburne reporting
Hopeless and displaced, that is how many city and Ladyville residents are left after Hurricane Earl.
In the city, on Freetown Road, a zinc ROOF/COVERING flaps over the power cords like a worn curtain on a clothes line.
Heading out of the city unto the Northern Highway, electricity cords are loosely hinged like skipping ropes and posts are teetering dangerously over the road.
A large sign was ripped out of the ground at the Coney Drive Roundabout. Even a security booth near Westtrac toppled over.
Homes in the Belama Phase 3 Area were flooded and damaged. Now in Ladyville, the posts couldn't withstand the forceful winds and snapped.
For this resident, his house caved in and he is left rummaging through what was his life. The owners of this popular Pizza spot also felt Earl's impact and now they have to rebuild the live and fun place that once exited.
But that is the story in the life of these hurricane survivors, they made it through the storm but now, they all have to try and recover and restore some normalcy for their families.
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