What you think about this: the coast guard claims they came across a dead body in a survivor suit believed to be a crew man from the missing freight ship. But get this: they claim they did not recover the body because the person was not identifiable. Is that normal protocol?
It is not unusual for rumors to fly in crisis situations. One lady had everyone in a footsore grieving as she told how her uncle and five children died in a house in South Long island. There were other talks about 9 people being found dead in one house and other people found dead in ceilings of houses. So far NONE has proven to be true. That is the good part. The biggest loss of life may be the crew of the freighter (33) who have not yet been accounted for.
Keep hope alive...maybe they were able to dispatch the life boats and were able to make it to land at least some of them. They were in 40 foot seas at last report. Nothing short of a miracle that no lives were lost, considering he devastation in the Southern Bahamas.
They have found a floatation device with the ship's name on it. It is believed that this is the one that blew off the ship when it sent out the first distress call. that would be on Thursday. That was when the ship was taking on water and listing some15 degrees. They claimed to have repaired the leak at that time but the ship lost power since then and communication.
This is a clear demonstration of how severely disjointed this country has become. While residents in the Southern Bahamas were being battered by terrible hurricane force winds, sea surge up to 20 feet and wrenching rain, life in the capital went on as usual, unabated, the partying, the politics and the crime. Even when some radio stations (on Friday) finally decided or realized the seriousness of hurricane Joiquin, the host of one station choose to spend tie poking fun at how the prime minister pronounced the name of the storm (jo-kin as opposed to woa-kin) rather than alert listeners to the seriousness and the devastation of the Southern Bahamas. Police were on the streets searching persons and vehicles in the rain for 'drugs' and one resident in the Southern Bahamas was in the media crying for help for over 3 hours before she apparently lost communication. Government dropped the ball big time because even after they became aware of the situation in the South, there was nothing in place to offer immediate relief. The US stations gave more coverage to what was happening in the Southern Bahamas than our entire local media, collectively
John says...
Couldn't they recover it then use DNA to identify it?
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John says...
What you think about this: the coast guard claims they came across a dead body in a survivor suit believed to be a crew man from the missing freight ship. But get this: they claim they did not recover the body because the person was not identifiable. Is that normal protocol?
On No deaths in Long Island from storm, says police chief
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John says...
It is not unusual for rumors to fly in crisis situations. One lady had everyone in a footsore grieving as she told how her uncle and five children died in a house in South Long island. There were other talks about 9 people being found dead in one house and other people found dead in ceilings of houses. So far NONE has proven to be true. That is the good part. The biggest loss of life may be the crew of the freighter (33) who have not yet been accounted for.
On UPDATED: Storm compared to Hurricane Andrew
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John says...
Keep hope alive...maybe they were able to dispatch the life boats and were able to make it to land at least some of them. They were in 40 foot seas at last report. Nothing short of a miracle that no lives were lost, considering he devastation in the Southern Bahamas.
On US Air Force plane reports 225 square mile debris field in search for missing cargo ship
Posted 4 October 2015, 5:45 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Debris, including container life jacket and ring, and oil slick found but no ship
On Search for missing cargo ship continues in southern Bahamas
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John says...
They have found a floatation device with the ship's name on it. It is believed that this is the one that blew off the ship when it sent out the first distress call. that would be on Thursday. That was when the ship was taking on water and listing some15 degrees. They claimed to have repaired the leak at that time but the ship lost power since then and communication.
On Search for missing cargo ship continues in southern Bahamas
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John says...
This is a clear demonstration of how severely disjointed this country has become. While residents in the Southern Bahamas were being battered by terrible hurricane force winds, sea surge up to 20 feet and wrenching rain, life in the capital went on as usual, unabated, the partying, the politics and the crime. Even when some radio stations (on Friday) finally decided or realized the seriousness of hurricane Joiquin, the host of one station choose to spend tie poking fun at how the prime minister pronounced the name of the storm (jo-kin as opposed to woa-kin) rather than alert listeners to the seriousness and the devastation of the Southern Bahamas. Police were on the streets searching persons and vehicles in the rain for 'drugs' and one resident in the Southern Bahamas was in the media crying for help for over 3 hours before she apparently lost communication. Government dropped the ball big time because even after they became aware of the situation in the South, there was nothing in place to offer immediate relief. The US stations gave more coverage to what was happening in the Southern Bahamas than our entire local media, collectively
On Appeal for emergency Long Island supplies for early Sunday morning
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John says...
The ( FNM) government put satellite phones on each island after the 1992 hurricane, but they must have become obsolete or disappeared
On NEMA: No response to attempts to contact Long Island and Crooked Island
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John says...
id you see the video on the Weather Chanel of Long Island...? Boats pushed hundreds of feet inland..by wind or flooding.. scary
On Hurricane Joaquin updates: "there might be fatalities" on Long Island says Police Commissioner, PM pledges "no resources will be spared"
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John says...
some say there ere at least 9 but only one confirmed thus far.
On UPDATED: Storm compared to Hurricane Andrew
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