i too remember Gilbert -- the island dotted with blue tents and tarps . . . it was a grim time

fortunately i arrived right after Gilbert --- spent 2 days in my hotel room giving out everything from car parts to soap that folks asked me to bring - i had special custom's considerations and no baggage limit in those days

i was there for Dennis and Emily --- no one prepares for storms like Jamaicans --- the grocery store was stripped bare and there was not a candle to be found