Tristan da Cunha 2019 storm damage

[@timothykelly7974]

Visited this beautiful island in the sixties. first time just after the islanders had moved back after the volcano had become dormant. We were delivering much needed stores and equipment. Second time 1970 and played a game of football on a very sloping pitch. Enjoyed a feast of atlantic crayfish which are abundant around the island. Went fishing and you just had to drop your bait in the water and bang!! superb fish on the line. The locals were very friendly and quaintly old fashioned. Like living in a time warp.

[@sidecarural]

So sorry to see what happened to your beautiful island due to this storm. The history and social environment of Tristan de Cunha are really so fascinating to me… I have read a lot about your community and the struggle/beauty to live in such a remote area! Be safe and strong! Luciano (Milan, Italy)

[@robrepetto]

Thank you, it is beautiful place and everyone helps together as a family. Very good community spirit.

[@craigrowland8429]

Thanks Robin for posting this. I am in contact with my island family all the time yet this is the most extensive coverage I have seen of the damage.

[@robrepetto]

Good to heat Craig. Yes it was quite a storm. I thought it would be good for people who know the island to see the extent of damage.

[@craigrowland8429]

@@robrepetto Hi Robin! I am off to Manchester this summer to spend some time with the Greens.

[@rscapin]

Congratulations Robin for the beautiful aerial footage of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (or The Settlement/ The Village as you call it)! I've read many books about Tristan and one day I will visit this wonderful island! Greetings from Canada! (like you, I'm also of Italian descent)

[@Rahul-c3f7s]

hey brother can you recommend some books on trisden. i am from india and very fascinated about this island

[@rob0576a]

Greetings from Canada! I hope you folks continue to recover. May you further prosper and strengthen in the years and decades ahead. The commonwealth is with you all.

[@robrepetto]

Thank you.

[@NekoreoGolden]

Awesome! My dream is to go there, I know everything about that island and I hope one day i could go there :D Greetings from Spain

[@robrepetto]

I hope that your dream is fulfilled some day. :)

[@francessimmonds5784]

Me too. There's something special about sparsely inhabited islands.

[@muhammadescaffe1192]

Hy . From indonesia

[@JorgeRodriguez-ws6ye]

Hello from New Jersey. Hoping everything is now fixed. This video is good to get to know the whole settlement from the air. Such a beautiful place !

[@robrepetto]

Thank you Jorge. It is indeed a lovely place to live.

[@wrexly4623]

Beautiful video Robin, I hope I can visit Tristan one day. It looks so beautiful and freeing

[@robrepetto]

Thanks Wrexly, wish you the very best of luck, and hope your dream comes true some day. Tristan is a wonderful place and unique in so many different ways.

[@joatmofa0405]

@@robrepetto I notice from your video that there are not many solar panels or even wind turbines on the island. Is that the case?

[@robrepetto]

@@joatmofa0405 hi, we have a small solar panel array that produces electricity into the main grid, and four solar water heaters. As for wind turbines, one was installed in the 1980's and blew away, and several small 12VDC ones in 2003, these were also damaged by the gusty winds at Tristan.

[@joatmofa0405]

@@robrepetto I worked on the Seychelles islands installing solar panel arrays & LiFePO4 batteries. It made a huge difference in the daily cost of expenses. You won't believe how much money the islands saved in diesel expenses for their Caterpillar Generators. Of course one could also then operate a EV (electric vehicle) similar to a golf cart on the island with solar recharging for the batteries! I'd love to design the solar power grid for your island!

[@Kristopher342]

Greetings from Ireland to your awesome islanders, there is something magical about Tristan, hope you’re all safe since your troubles, you are all a resilient bunch. It looks stunning 👏👏❤️💫

[@robrepetto]

Thank you for your kind words. Stay safe and would love to visit Ireland some day soon. 🙂🙂👍🏽👍🏽

[@dmitrymelnik2127]

It is with great pleasure that I want to visit your beautiful island. I send you greetings from faraway Kamchatka

[@santiagovenegastopsgenial]

que hermoso lugar pequeño y tranquilo, saludos desde Ecuador

[@LindaMarci]

Thank you for the video of this storm event and hope you're all OK. I know you get lots of storms on Tristan but wonder whether you have witnessed an incease in their severity / number over the years as we have here (I'm in Manchester, UK)? The island looks amazing from this view, despite the damage; I'm guessing it was shot with a drome. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@robrepetto]

It's hard to say Linda. We had 2 storms like the last one I 2001 and then 2 in 2019 so quite sparse.

[@wolfwolff6238]

Hello , could you do a video showing Tristans fresh water source , and also film a rainy day on the island , would be interesting .

[@robrepetto]

Sorry, I am in the UK at present

[@carolinemiddleton6239]

Beautiful looking place. Guess it was scary while the storm was on. Hope everyone is ok and all damage now fixed

[@robrepetto]

It is a beautiful place. Thank you, repair work is still ongoing.

[@anvarsadath9871]

I love Tristan Da Cunha. World's remotest island. I am surprised how a small population 250+ people living in middle of ocean.

[@robrepetto]

Thank you, it can be difficult at times, but it's safe and can be rewarding most of the time. It is a brilliant place to live.

[@anvarsadath9871]

@@robrepetto Stay safe everyone 😍

[@johnex3303]

@@robrepetto lucky for you Robin! You don’t have to deal with the rest of the world’s mess 🙂

[@stratac30]

Storm Force 12 winds? I note two 20ft steel shipping containers were blown over! I went down to Tristan Close, Calshot nr.Southampton to have a look at the houses where the islanders were housed in 1961 following the volcano eruption. Now a very attractive Close. I wonder if any ex islanders or relatives still live there?

[@capunkmelky]

Beautiful land & i love 😍. From Kefamenanu City-Timor Island-Indonesia 🙏

[@masochavhukeya5870]

Hope all the people were safe after the Storm

[@2gocamp]

Great footage. Please keep them coming. Being so remote, I suppose you are not affected by Covid-19. Cheers. (from Canada)

[@robrepetto]

Yes, we are Corona free at the moment. Will try and do some more videos.

[@theadventurebiker]

Fantastic video! Beautiful looking place. Cheers from America

[@robrepetto]

Thank you

[@theadventurebiker]

@@robrepetto you're welcome Please publish more videos of your beautiful island! It's very fascinating. I would love to be able to visit there some day.

[@kaktonet]

Hello dear Robin. If you were able to make this video, does that mean you have a drone? How are things going more than 3 years after this storm? Would you like to make a new video and show the world how things are on the island now? And one more question, how do you have equipment and cars if the island’s port does not allow large ships to be received? As far as I know, all goods from the ship are loaded onto your boat, and only it can enter your port?

[@robrepetto]

Hello, You are correct, this video was shot using a drone. Unfortunately I left the island 3 years ago, just after shooting. Cars, containers, supplies for the islanders and other heavy equipment, get ashore by being lowered onto rafts and then ferried ashore . As you said, the ships can’t get into the harbour, so this is the only option.

[@kaktonet]

Thank you!

[@michaeld7409]

Can imagine work is still going on now. One of my dream places to go, but not easy to do...must be nice to have a pint with the islanders 🍻

[@robrepetto]

Michael, I think the repair work has been completed since the storm, and life is back to normal. Always good to have a pint. You should definitely try a visit. It's an amazing place.

[@dmitrymelnik2127]

Be strong, and fight the difficulties that life brings us. Our prayers are with you

[@robrepetto]

Thank you

[@francessimmonds5784]

Wow that must have been some storm.

[@linaduque]

a mi me pareció ver todas las casas sin techos y veo que todos dicen que hermoso y tranquilo

[@evgeniy4789]

Напомнило фільм Стівена Кінга буря століття!!)))

[@chihuahuadachshund4264]

Hope you guys are alright.. this wasn’t reported on the media. I thought it would of been a thing. Take care and hope your are all Covid free over there.

[@robrepetto]

We are all well thanks. Yes and Covid free at the moment. Hope it stays that way.

[@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536]

@@robrepetto are a permanent resident there....I would love to visit...But probably my black skin might scare the native to pale White...

[@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536]

@@robrepetto how is internet connectivity!?

[@robrepetto]

@@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536 , we are a mixed race community and we welcome everyone

[@ogreunderbridge5204]

In case these incidents are local typicalities; Turf makes good and heavy wind resistent roofs :)

[@resulsertkal1995]

Ölmeden önce inşallah bu adayı mutluka görmek istiyorum

[@sandeepreddy5]

I feel so sad that what happened to you, but the people who are living in this place are so lucky because your safe about Corona virus

[@robrepetto]

Thank you. We are all safe and Covid19 free.

[@philsgomez7725]

@@robrepetto are you from there?

[@robrepetto]

@@philsgomez7725 yes, I was born there.

[@philsgomez7725]

@@robrepetto I see..you have a great place.

[@philsgomez7725]

@@robrepetto I see..you have a great place.

[@Tiger-hw9zq]

A beautiful view of island .

[@robrepetto]

Thanks, gives people a better understanding of the place

[@451MO.]

What drone you use? More video please. :)

[@robrepetto]

I was using the Mavic pro.

[@Gremthebiker]

Hope you are all well . Such a peaceful place

[@robrepetto]

We are all well thanks...and yes, it's a fantastic place.

[@sagopakajmerrr]

respect from turkey , I will go there one day

[@alessandroberetta6317]

Hello from Italy from Liguria

[@ignacioaguero9429]

Nice video‼️

[@TheDiebob]

How do you all get food supply ?

[@robrepetto]

Hello, it comes in via ship about 8 times a year.

[@jayakwee9335]

Klu kita minat tuk jd warga negara sana,kemana kita hrus menanyakan nya?

[@emmeyefive7484]

SACK THE ROOFER !

[@Tiger-hw9zq]

Very good .

[@vesysisters1257]

Put more videos on Tristan

[@robrepetto]

Will do soon 😊

[@vesysisters1257]

@@robrepetto Thanks mate for the reply. Eager to see more videos on Tristan

[@captainAlex258]

my wish list is to go there and make it better almost like Toronto, yeah its crazy I know but at the same time islands need to be protected

[@aj7907]

I'm really interested to know more about Tristan. How's your normal day like Robin? 🙂

[@robrepetto]

Hi AJ, normal days are similar to everyone's. Get up, go to work at 6:30 in the summer & 7:30 in winter. After work, most people have their own work to do. It could be looking after your animal's, tending to our potato patches or vegetables, or doing maintenance to our house or property. It could also be helping someone else who needs some extra help.🙂

[@isaacdeweik4971]

@@robrepetto bv

[@sebastianmurillousuga5091]

hermoso

[@gooner1290]

Bro how do you guys are getting internet facilities there??

[@robrepetto]

Internet is via satellite. And so is the TV.

[@evgeniy4789]

Часто дивлюсь , відео про ваш острів. Дуже хотів би побувпти в вас!! Привіт з України!!!

[@xanasaid]

Hello from Portugal

[@robrepetto]

Hello,.from Isle of Man.

[@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536]

How is connectivity there??

[@robrepetto]

Internet is slow, but workable 🙂🙂

[@slimdusty6328]

Did you have spare roof iron?

[@robrepetto]

We had to get in extra supplies for the repairs as there wasn't enough on island at the time. Luckily the majority of it was for storage buildings offices etc. Not many homes were affected this time, although there were some.

[@slimdusty6328]

@@robrepetto hi . So nice to hear from you Robin. Yes i'd suspected as such. As there was quite a fair bit of damage, at the time, to a number of building. I'ts hard to be prepared for all situation like that one. I'm from New Zealand. I love your island, and you'r island's people. That's the best way to live. The way you folk do. Share the property, and to help each other. Anyway, love to you all, from us here in New Zealand

[@MrJojokhansaab]

Are you from tristan da cunha ?

[@robrepetto]

Yes I am. I was born and grew up there.

[@MrJojokhansaab]

@@robrepetto wow I would love to chat with you if you don't mind because I wanna know more about it if you don't mind can we chat ?

[@mewmew7846]

This island has grown so much now...

[@robrepetto]

Have you been there? Is so when? 🙂

[@lolitacalypso9862]

I want to find a warm man to marry on this island, there is someone available from 40 to 50 years old?

[@سامرسعدون-ذ9ت]

Music name? Please

[@robrepetto]

I used power director & music was power trip.

[@nealogorman1810]

Where is the new crane?

[@robrepetto]

I think you can see it very briefly at 4.56 minutes of the clip.👍

[@34mrt89]

👍💙🇹🇷

[@macfir8124]

To all romantics. Before you decide to live in a remote area, go to Shetland, Faroe, Iceland ... Siberia, Mongolia. And only later do you think you want to live on an island in the middle of nowhere.😉

[@TheMahendragaikwad]

Can I get job on Island.I am from India.Graduated in Mathematics

[@robrepetto]

For anyone to get a job there, they must apply to the administration and island council first, to get permission.

[@TheMahendragaikwad]

@@robrepetto Do you think they will give permission? Is there any possibility

[@robrepetto]

@@TheMahendragaikwad I am not sure. I have left the island and now living in the Isle of Man. You could ask, as asking is free.

[@indridcold8433]

I could not imagine living this close to people. They all compact into one area when there is so much more places to go. I about vomit whenever I am sent to New York City for work training or various California cities. How can people live like that?

[@lovingmayberry2000]

Everyone's different! Who are you to put down someone else's choice of where to live?!?