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09-18-2004, 03:02 AM
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Casa de Campo Marina - Photo!
Oh dear, that is some serious damage caused by the Chavon river flowing into the marina.
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09-18-2004, 09:23 AM
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Goddess
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Yikes!
As Dolores said, maybe developers will now understand that Mother Nature always claims back what is hers. Imagine if it had been Ivan. 
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09-18-2004, 08:49 PM
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Water, Water
I can remember the wind damage form George, but never this much water.
Charlie
Last edited by chuckuindy; 09-19-2004 at 12:25 AM.
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09-20-2004, 10:08 AM
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10-24-2005, 02:44 PM
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Hang on a second... while these photos are accurate, the Marina in Casa de Campo was back to 100% within DAYS of these photos, and in all fairness, it was one of the quickest and most complete recoveries I've seen in this country.
Despite this past incident, the Marina has continued to grow and now boasts the title of the largest Luxury Yacht Marina in the Dominican Republic. As for the photos, I submit their official website so you may see for yourself: http://www.marinacasadecampo.com.
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10-24-2005, 03:55 PM
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never mind.
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10-24-2005, 08:52 PM
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Its the largest because its the ONLY LUXURY YACHT MARINA that I know of, not counting the ones currently under construction of course.
The post with the pics was done right after the floods, whats your beef?
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10-29-2005, 09:29 PM
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Interesting argument going here. The photos of the marina right after the storm are useful to me. It looks like a lot of water and I wonder, how well the automobiles now run and how dirty are the insides of them. Additionally, what about the homes, are they all cleaned up and smelling fresh as a flower a few days later? The last question, are all the boats in good repair, with no holes in the hull, or stinky smelling mess in the cabins?
If everything homes, cars, and boats were all back to the same condition they were a few days before the storm, it sounds like the storm just did a little fall cleaning. There should be a storm every year.
I did not see any photos on the "official" web site showing the marina a few days after the storm. All I saw were the publicity shots. Yes, be fair put up both sets of photos.
My husband and I are thinking about moving to the DR. However, we are very concerned about tropical storms and huricanes. We want to know the reality of it.
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10-29-2005, 10:23 PM
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Ginni,
The photos you were looking at were over a year old. It took many weeks to repair the damage from the flooding. Please remember that those who can afford to own or rent in the Marina have enough money to fix or replace anything damaged by the flood waters.
I have been going to Casa de Campo for over 10 years and this is the worst I ever saw it. It probably will not happen again in the next 50 years. Even George, who did a great deal of damage in Casa de Campo and La Romana did not leave the Marina with this type of water damage.
Chuckuindy
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10-30-2005, 06:04 AM
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[quote=pws]the Marina in Casa de Campo was back to 100% within DAYS of these photos, and in all fairness, it was one of the quickest and most complete recoveries I've seen in this country.
Hi Chuckuindy,
Thank you for your reply. It seems I was not communicating well, again. I was a bit put off by pws' comment that the marina was fine in a few days. It seemed an absurd statement to me. It does not seem feasible for the flood cleanup to be completed 100% in a matter of days. It would take a few days just for things to dry, and then comes the demolition, tear-out, and the rebuild. It is that type of post that leaves me the feeling I cannot trust what I read here.
Warmly,
gs
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