Cyclone Helen

Sunday 6 January and we have been without electricity since 5 am. This is due to the high winds experienced last night as result of cyclone Helen which passed 100 km south of us. It is 10:30 am and we are just beginning to feel hot inside the house. For the past week we have had monsoon rains every day. All of this due to the low pressure centered north and northwest from us. It is similar to our summers in south Texas and the low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico. We take advantage of the few minutes of no rain to take our dogs out to the back yard or for short walks. They are getting used to the wet season.