[LTER-luq] Impact of TS Erika

[Lodge, Deborah J -FS]

Hi Jill et al.,

There was more damage/green branches on the ground and fallen trees than what I was expecting from 50 mph winds, so you may be right.
We were able to cross the streams safely, but the USGS site had showed flooding in all the LEF rivers on Erika, but only the Rio Blanco on Danny.

Jean

D. Jean Lodge, PhD 
Botanist (Mycologist)
Forest Service 
Center for Forest Mycology Research, Forest Products Laboratory, stationed in Puerto Rico
p: 787-889-7445 
dlodge at fs.fed.us
Sabana Field Research Station, Rt 988 int. Rt. 983, Bo. Sabana (mail address PO Box 1377) 
Luquillo, PR 00773
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Caring for the land and serving people



-----Original Message-----
From: luq [mailto:luq-bounces at lists.lternet.edu] On Behalf Of Thompson, Jill
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 1:19 PM
To: Jess Zimmerman; LUQ-LTER; Carlos I Gonzalez Vargas
Subject: Re: [LTER-luq] Impact of TS Erika

Dear Jess,

Thanks for update.  How much damage to the forest? Like Georges or much less?

Thought maybe after the drought there might be a bigger damage effect relative to the strength of the wind.

Thinking of you all. Hope things not too bad and electricity restored soon.

Best wishes, Jill

>-----Original Message-----
>From: luq [mailto:luq-bounces at lists.lternet.edu] On Behalf Of Jess 
>Zimmerman
>Sent: 28 August 2015 18:13
>To: LUQ-LTER <luq at lternet.edu>; Carlos I Gonzalez Vargas 
><carlos.gonzalez55 at upr.edu>
>Subject: [LTER-luq] Impact of TS Erika
>
>I just drove from Cubuy to Luquillo, stopping at El Verde FS along the 
>way.  The major impact is two fallen trees blocking the entrance road to the station.
>There is not power at the station.  Hwy 186 is passable, crews having 
>already cleared a scattering of fallen trees.  Streams are already 
>receding from what rain we received.  A check of radar estimates of 
>storm totals indicates that we received 2 - 3 inches of rainfall.
>
>jess
>
>Jess K. Zimmerman
>Professor
>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program
>Department Environmental Sciences
>University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
>
>Direct Office Line: 787-350-0350
>Or: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:
>   LTER Program Office: 2867
>   El Verde Field Station: 4381
>
>Mobile: 787-380-3311
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