Exploring Guadeloupe French Caribbean Island
Exploring Guadeloupe French Caribbean Island. This video is shot in Pointe-à-Pitre. We walk from the port area to the middle of the city. Pointe-à-Pitre is Guadeloupe's largest city, which also houses a major port as well as the university. In the marina there is lively tourist activity with focus on sailors. From the harbor you can reach the islands of Marie-Galante, Les Saintes and La Désirade by boat.
The city was destroyed in 1843 by an earthquake and in 1871 by an extensive fire.
Some of the main landmarks in Pointe-à-Pitre are:
Cathedrale Saint Pierre Saint Paul
Fort Fleur d'Épée
Place de la Victoire
Monument du Premier Jour
Notre Dame de Guadaloupe
Eglise de Massabielle
Stade Pierre Antonius
Beauport le Pays de la Canne
Guadeloupe is a French department in the Caribbean consisting of a number of islands with a total area of 1,700 square kilometers. The archipelago has just over 405,800 inhabitants (2014) and is located farthest east in the Little Antilles. The main city is Basse-Terre but the largest city is Pointe-à-Pitre.
The main island actually consists of two islands, Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, which are separated by a 50 m narrow channel, La Rivière Salée. Also included are a number of islands, Marie-Galante, La Désirade and Petit Terre. Basse-Terre is a mountainous island that houses the volcano la Soufrière, lots of rainforest and beaches and the national park Parc national de la Guadeloupe while Grande-Terre is more lowland. The capital is called Basse-Terre, but Pointe-à-Pitre, which is near the strait between the islands is the economic center and the largest city. Pointe-à-Pitre is Guadeloupe International Airport.
Until 2007, the island of Saint-Barthélemy and the French part of the island of Saint Martin also belonged administratively to the department of Guadeloupe before they again became their own French overseas territories.
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Roseau before and after Hurricane Maria in Dominica, floods, surge, winds, damage,
Roseau before and after Hurricane Maria in Dominica, floods, surge, winds, damage,
Hurricane Maria, enormous damage in Dominica ,floods and collapsed houses in RoseauDominica[edit]
Rainfall ahead of the hurricane caused several landslides in Dominica as water levels across the island began to rise by the afternoon of September 18.[23] At 21:35 ATS that day (1:35 UTC, September 19), the core of Maria moved directly over Dominica with wind speeds of 160 mph (260 km/h), or Category 5 intensity. The extreme winds blew the roofs off many houses, including the official residence of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, who required rescue when his home began to flood.[24] Reports from Roseau indicate total devastation, with half the village flooded, cars stranded, and stretches of residential area flattened.[25][26] Most of the island was left without cellular, radio, or internet service. Skerrit called the devastation mind boggling and indicated immediate priority was to rescue survivors rather than assess damage.[27] As of September 19, according to an update from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), there have been 6 deaths on Dominica as a result of the hurricane, based on preliminary information.[21]
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Saint John 6,561 59.0
Saint Peter 1,430 32.6
Saint Joseph 5,637 121.2
Saint Paul 9,786 65.2
Saint Luke 1,668 7.8
Saint Mark 1,834 10.4
Saint Patrick 7,622 87.5
Saint David 6,043 131.5
Saint Andrew 9,471 178.1
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As of: 11:00 a.m AST (15:00 UTC) September 17
Location: 13.5°N 56.2°W ± 30 nm
About 450 mi (720 km) ESE of the Leeward Islands
Sustained winds: 55 kn (65 mph; 100 km/h) (1-min mean)
gusting to 65 kn (75 mph; 120 km/h)
Pressure: 994 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg)
Movement: WNW at 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h)
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Early on September 16, the NHC began monitoring a potential tropical cyclone. The storm intensified into Tropical Storm Maria later on that day.
Current storm information
As of 11:00 a.m. AST (15:00 UTC) September 17, Tropical Storm Maria was located within 30 nautical miles of 13.5°N 56.2°W, about 450 miles (720 km) east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 55 knots (65 mph; 85 km/h), with gusts to 65 knots (75 mph; 120 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 994 millibars (hPa; 29.36 inHg). The system is moving west-northwest at 13 kno
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Les pluies avant l'ouragan ont causé plusieurs glissements de terrain en Dominique alors que les niveaux d'eau à travers l'île ont commencé à augmenter dans l'après-midi du 18 septembre. [23] À 21h35, ATS ce jour-là (1:35 UTC, 19 septembre), le noyau de Maria a déménagé directement sur la Dominique avec des vitesses de vent de 160 km / h ou de l'intensité de la catégorie 5. Les vents extrêmes ont soufflé les toits de nombreuses maisons, y compris la résidence officielle du Premier ministre Roosevelt Skerrit, qui a exigé un secourisme lorsque sa maison a commencé à inonder. [24] Les rapports de Roseau indiquent une «dévastation totale», avec la moitié du village inondé, les voitures échouées et les étendues de la zone résidentielle «aplaties». [25] [26] La plupart de l'île était restée sans cellulaire, radio ou service Internet. Skerrit a qualifié la dévastation de «stupéfiants» et a indiqué que la priorité immédiate était de sauver des survivants plutôt que d'évaluer les dégâts. [27] À compter du 19 septembre, selon une mise à jour de l'Agence de gestion des situations d'u
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Saint John 6 561 59,0
Saint Pierre 1,430 32,6
Saint Joseph 5 637 121,2
Saint Paul 9 786 65,2
Saint Luc 1.668 7.8
Saint Marc 1,834 10,4
Saint Patrick 7 622 87,5
Saint David 6 043 131,5
Saint Andrew 9 471 178,1
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