by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
On November 15 less than a week after flood waters from Tropical Storm Nadine subsided we got hit with Tropical Storm Sara. On November 16 we experienced top-gallon again. Top-gallon means the Belize River has risen about 25 feet and has flooded its banks and there...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
On November 15 less than a week after flood waters from Tropical Storm Nadine subsided, we got hit with Tropical Storm Sara. On November 16 we experienced top-gallon again. Top-gallon means the Belize River is raised about 25 feet and has flooded its banks and there...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
After 16 days of flooding, the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Nadine receded on November 7. Because of recent flooding outside work is almost pointless. November 8 Life in the jungle: This morning, I found an opossum in my live trap by the chicken coops. The...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 7, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
Since Tropical Storm Nadine, on October 22nd my yard, the road, and everywhere surrounding my house and jungle have been completely flooded with flood waters higher than I could imagine happening. November 6 Life in the jungle: I post the following in my daily blog,...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 7, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
For over a week I have had a Staphylococcus infection (short-form staph infection) below my right elbow that has been getting worse. Also, since Tropical Storm Nadine – October 22 my yard, the road, and everywhere surrounding my house have been completely...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 2, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
October 26 Life in the jungle: Today did not go as planned. I woke up to no water and when I listened carefully through the window, I could hear the river pump running dry. After almost three years my water situation is FUBR. The flooding has dropped a few inches...