I agree the govt should have given a notice that the borders were about to close. I suspect like everything else it wasn't thought ahead. like if we reach X milestone airports close in 2 days etc. They say not to panic but the rash actions are the very things that enduce panic and they keep doing it.

I'm living in the UK and we were not given notice of the lockdown, it was reported the evening before that the government will have to take measure to lock the country down. This virus is spreading so rapidly and killing so many people, countries are having to respond at a rapid pace just to keep up. So, in the beginning, it was impossible to give a week or even two weeks notice.

I don't understand why people are complaining about being stuck outside The Bahamas. There are thousands of Brits stuck in Italy and France due to being on Holiday when borders were shut. They're enjoying the extended Holiday and communicating with friends and family back home via social media. Ms Rolle has food and shelter! All she has to do si stay safe on top of that, she's travelling from a hot spot. Asian! Anyone travelling from those areas was asked to self-isolate for 14 days if you are not showing symptoms and 7 days if you are! Judging from this she has not taken those measures.

@islandgal1.. financial resources might be an issue! You can't live on air and good looks in a foreign country!

@islandgal I mentioned 2 days, I think that's reasonable. They coukd have done it when they made the announcement tgat only Bahamians could travel home. They could have said you have 2 or 3 days to get home. I know a Bahamian whose flights just kept getting cancelled now theyre stuck. They could have gotten out on anotjer airline if they knew the airport would close before their rescheduled flight.

So sorry for Ms. Rolle. Being stuck in the US now with individual states implementing nonsensical rules and Trump tripping out is not a reassuring feeling!

Good luck.

@SP please note. Your Supreme Ruler wants to give you the highest honour your nation has to offer to a loyal comrade like you: A VIP seat in the front car of his now gravyless choo choo train. All the best.

@Ms. Rolle, thank God that you are able to stay with your friend in Texas. Stay put until this crisis blows over and for God sake, be good to your hosts! Don't abuse their kindness, like many house guests do when they stay longer than 1 week.

So look where she is coming from Japan!

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The government should have given notice , is only have of the solution. The other part is, we need to think and use or logic. Just because your credit score says you can buy a million dollar house doesn't mean you should go out a buy a million dollar house. We all saw the signs, some of us chose to ignore the signs. It's just like anything else , some think and prepare and others don't.

there were no signs the airports would close when my friend left. When I saw the signs I reached out to them and said check with the airlines on your return flight. Maybe you want to come back early. money to book another flight was an issue. It's weird, the US rightfully so goes to such lengths to make sure Bahamians don't disappear in their country but Bahamians love these crappy 3rd world islands.