This is a wonderful opportunity to rebuild Abaco, get rid of the shanty towns, clear out illegals, upgrade the building code and improve town planning. I pray that our leaders would have the wisdom and tenacity to do this right.
... but that's where strategic planning and execution comes in. Notice how quickly The US Coast Guard was able to get in and render assistance while the PM was crying on TV? Where is NEMA in all of this and what disaster management training does the leadership actually have?
Now the goal should be to prevent over-fishing the product and protecting our waters from poachers so that we still have a market share in the next 10 years!
Now it seems strange that in an archipelago of islands we do not have one helicopter owned by defense forces. For drug interdiction, illegal immigration or maritime accidents or plane crashes at sea, we have to rely on boats to get there.
Many thanks to the US Coast Guard for their prompt and efficient response in a time of need.
joeblow says...
Its time for Haiti to step up and repatriate some of their citizens. We should not have to bear this burden alone.
I am not hearing a whole lot about what NEMA is doing either!
On No water, no power, no fuel, no communication
Posted 5 September 2019, 8:33 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
This is a wonderful opportunity to rebuild Abaco, get rid of the shanty towns, clear out illegals, upgrade the building code and improve town planning.
I pray that our leaders would have the wisdom and tenacity to do this right.
On PM: 20 confirmed dead
Posted 5 September 2019, 8:21 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... but that's where strategic planning and execution comes in. Notice how quickly The US Coast Guard was able to get in and render assistance while the PM was crying on TV? Where is NEMA in all of this and what disaster management training does the leadership actually have?
On PM cautions nation to expect more deaths
Posted 4 September 2019, 3:13 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
I wonder which Caribbean island will render assistance by relocating about 15,000 Haitians from Abaco and Grand Bahama?
On HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: PM says 20 deaths confirmed
Posted 4 September 2019, 3:03 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Great point!
On 'Total devastation' in Abaco
Posted 4 September 2019, 11:09 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
We know that they know that there are many more deaths.
The government is out of their depths on this one.
Condolences to the bereaved!
On PM cautions nation to expect more deaths
Posted 4 September 2019, 8:25 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
ALL looters should be shot on the spot! There is no excuse for such selfishly callous criminal behavior in times of calamity!
On Looters target businesses during storm
Posted 4 September 2019, 8:22 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Now the goal should be to prevent over-fishing the product and protecting our waters from poachers so that we still have a market share in the next 10 years!
On China exports drive record crawfish prices
Posted 3 September 2019, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Now it seems strange that in an archipelago of islands we do not have one helicopter owned by defense forces. For drug interdiction, illegal immigration or maritime accidents or plane crashes at sea, we have to rely on boats to get there.
Many thanks to the US Coast Guard for their prompt and efficient response in a time of need.
On US Coast Guard airlifting injured out of Abaco
Posted 3 September 2019, 8:24 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
In light of what is going on in the northern Bahamas, it is quite insensitive to even comment on tourism projections!
On D'Aguilar fears blow to tourism from hurricane
Posted 3 September 2019, 8:15 a.m. Suggest removal