So the Crooked Island councillor knew that a storm was coming. This confirms Crooked
Island did receive a warning from the MET office . What are the procedures in crooked island to ensure that the elderly, the sick, persons in remote areas and the poor who may not have electronic communications are aware that a storm is coming? What are the procedures to get the persons on the coast into shelters? And who at the management level is responsible for checking that all of these procedures were in fact completed? **The failure was not the radar**.

I think it says a request for the items was made following a previously held conference with NEMA.

I'm thinking that the 'NEMA Conference' was held long before the storm...could have been at the start of Hurricane Season. I still agree that there was a MAJOR failure in the system. Also...as has been stated in the other stories and blogs, the Radar coverage does not extend far enough to make the radar a scapegoat...it's just a distracting story at the moment for people trying to gain some political ground.

About that radar coverage ...will they ever be able to alert residents on those islands?

I think there is enough satellite imagery and other information from NHC and other agencies that yes...of course, anybody with a bit of knowledge in how to read these GLOBALLY ready images and reports can give residents ample warning...they just elect not to gather as much information as they can to make the proper educated decision...case in point...shutting down Nassau ahead of the storm.

I don't know where in the article it says that the Chief Councillor received or did not receive a warning from the MET Office that the storm was coming. I see that he asked NEMA for supplies at a conference. That conference was held in ***June 2015*** at the start of the hurricane season. I don't see where he blames anything on equipment failure. His concern is that NEMA failed to provide the supplies prior to and even after. Those are the issues.

Stop defending stupidness and let us be concerned with addressing the issues.

Really? You cannot mean to tell me the last time NEMA was in contact with the councillor was June 2015...The commissioner stood on national tv showing us how he was in communication with every island. Are you trying to say the police knew about the storm but no one else on the island did? That is the real foolishness. This storm was reported from MONDAY. if the councillor administrator whoever was the local rep did not know they need to be fired.

I am speaking to the ridiculous reports that "no one was warned". Even if the winds were 30MPH, there must be standard procedures to be followed.

I'll accept that you know more about this June conference than I do, do you think it makes sense that if someone asked for hurricane supplies in June, it's now Oct but they don't see the supplies, a hurricane is on their doorstep, would it make sense to you that they would remind someone of their request? "Stop defending stupidly"

As stated in the article ..."Before the hurricane when they had the NEMA conference, we gave them a list of what we needed them to bring down here in the event of a hurricane, for preparation" ..

I agree - ThisisOurs. I work in a damned office with only my house and family to worry about and I check Wunderground every week to see if there is a storm brewing close to use. If one is getting close I check everyday. Any island administrator, Police station, large organisation should be checking the weather even more than me. Whoever is caught by surprise is a fool and shouldn't hold any position in any organisation.

The government of The Bahamas is an abject failure.

NEMA thinks maybe they should ship Long and Crooked Islanders a container load fancy chandeliers - while knows they have no damn electricity to light them up.
By the way has NEMA recalled that Comrade Commodore who they say is kinda went to Baha Mar but still on taxpayers payroll. Is he helping with the relief efforts - if we can call them relief?
I swear i heard a PLP bragging about how power had been fully restored to crooked Island. If so, how do you fake darkness and your fridge ain't chilling ya hot dogs?

Comrades within days of Hurricane Joaquin hitting Acklins Islands, is it true the
PLP cabinet had the time to sign a contract to mine for Aragonite on Acklins? If true, what is the name of the Minister who signed the contract?

2012 ELECTION RESULTS
PLP 75,815 - FNM 61,970 - DNA 13,206
Even if you add FNM & DNA together, still can't beat the PLP.
PLP forever..........GET USED TO IT.

we're used to it to the point of being tired of it str8

no radar needed.
they will use color coded flags throughout the islands. YES, FLAGS.

I HAVE SOME HOMING PIGEONS FOR SALE, WONDER IF I CAN GET A CONTRACT.

Sure, for fertilizer!
The stupidity from one end of the spectrum to the other is astounding on the one hand and
to be expected on the other.

Crooked Island repeatedly voted for a confirmed well known jackass and the PLP claiming to be "die hard PLP's".

Now the definition of "die hard" is playing out on them and they are acting surprised and crying for help??

Maybe now Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay will vote with their heads instead of their ass's!

What we need is Loretta to run in every single constituency and win and let her run the whole damn country. She will do more by herself than the entire PLP government.

Comrade the one complaint against Loretta that seems to stick is the one that she is her own worst political enemy. Always seems to start off with a loud bang for all to notice her, then somehow within but hours, days or months - manages to sizzle away any gained support.

because she's a fighter and people are fickle. Still i prefer that style to the nexx 'sweep it unda the rug and lemme walk out with a palm fulla $$' style i does see amongst other officals