TFJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 005 AS OF 1700 EDT

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 117624 SIPDIS SIPDIS, INFORM CONSULS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JA MX BH KHLS SUBJECT: TFJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 005 AS OF 1700 EDT TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007. -------------- MEXICO - YUCATAN -------------- ¶1. (U) NO REPORTS OF AMCITS IN DISTRESS. PHONE SERVICE AND ELECTRICITY REMAINS UNAFFECTED, WITH REPORTS OF ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND DOWNED TREES. ¶2. (U) AIRPORT STATUS: CANCUN - OPEN, FIRST FLIGHTS SCHEDULED TO DEPART FOR THE UNITED STATES THIS AFTERNOON; COZUMEL - CLOSED, NO REPORT OF WHEN IT WILL REOPEN; MERIDA - EXPECTING TO OPERATE FLIGHTS ON WEDNESDAY. (TF/CONSULATE MERIDA TELCON) -------------- BELIZE -------------- ¶3. (U) NO REPORTS OF AMCITS IN DISTRESS NOR OTHER PROBLEMS. POST HAS ACCOUNTED FOR ALL EMBASSY STAFF. NO REPORTS OF LOCAL INJURIES OR CASUALTIES. ELECTRICITY IS UP. ¶4. (U) THE BELIZE DEFENSE FORCE HAS REQUESTED JTF-BRAVO HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. JTF-B WILL LIKELY UNDERTAKE THIS LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW MORNING AS CONDITIONS PERMIT. ¶5. (U) THERE IS ONE BRITISH NAVY VESSEL ON ROUTE (TEXT CORRECTED) IN THE EVENT THE GOB REQUESTS ASSISTANCE. BELIZE CITY SUSTAINED FLOODING TYPICAL WITH STORMS, BUT NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIRPORT IS OPEN. U.S. CARRIERS EXPECT TO RESUME FLIGHTS WEDNESDAY. ¶6. (U) SAN PEDRO (AMBERGRIS CAYE) REPORTS SIGNIFICANT PIER DAMAGE AND SOME FLOODING ON THE ISLAND. CAYE CAULKER REPORTS SIMILAR DAMAGE. (TF/EMBASSY BELMOPAN TELCON AND E- MAIL) -------------- OFDA UPDATE - JAMAICA -------------- ¶7. (U) OFDA REPORTS FROM JAMAICA: TWO DEATHS, 46 ROADS CLOSED, 16 SCHOOLS SUSTAINING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. UPON REQUEST FROM THE GOJ, OFDA HAS DISBURSED A TOTAL OF 125K. ¶8. (U) SIX OFDA TEAM MEMBERS ON THE GROUND AND COORDINATING WITH UN AND NGOS. ¶9. (U) THE KINGSTON AIRPORT IS OPEN, BUT THE AIRPORT ROAD IS BLOCKED. GOJ IS WORKING TO REOPEN IT. (TF/OFDA TELCON) -------------- HURRICANE DEAN STATUS -------------- ¶10. (U) HURRICANE DEAN IS NOW CATEGORY 1 WITH WINDS AT 85- 90 MPH. IT IS 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMPECHE, AND SHOULD MOVE OUT TO SEA BY 1700 EDT. ¶11. (U) NORAD FORECASTS DEAN WILL CROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE GAINING STRENGTH, AND AGAIN MAKE LANDFALL AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 EDT WEDNESDAY BETWEEN VERACRUZ AND TAMPICO (POSA RICA),POSSIBLY AS A CATEGORY 2 WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AT 105 MPH. STATE 00117624 002 OF 002 ¶12. (U) NORAD REPORTS THAT DEAN SHOULD WEAKEN SUBSTANTIALLY AS IT MAKES ITS WAY INLAND AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO INFLICT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ON MEXICO CITY. (TF/NORAD TELCON) ¶13. (U) MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. RICE