Reports filtering back from Quintana Roo/ Mexico indicate that Dean's characteristics as a storm with category 5 winds had very pinpoint rather than severely widespread effects. The worst winds were clustered around a small eye in a relatively fast-moving hurricane. The major effects were felt in Majahual, a sleepy fishing town-cum-cruise ship destination: this area has been reported as almost demolished with severe damage to the cruise ship dock/berm. The initial speculation is that fishing lodges like Casa Blanca on Ascension Bay to the north and Costa de Cocos in Xcalak to the south were impacted with less catastrophic damage. The storm's power was widely felt, however. Mike Heusner of Belize River Lodge in central Belize reports that 55 m.p.h. winds were experienced, but that the lodge is up and running and ready for business.
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