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photon · 09-09-2017, 06:34 PM

They were told days ago that they were about to be evacuated by the military. Stacy wrote this on September 7th: "They are having us walk 2 miles to airport. Then waiting, boarding groups when planes arrive. They haven't given us green light yet. Hurricane Jose is an issue possibly. This is horrible. I have nothing left but my electronics And my medication. Our hotel was destroyed and lots of fatalies...Internet is gone. Inconsistent cell signals. I can get texts randomly..."

The planes never arrived.

Then this from Mitch: "Military now not an option. Supposedly charter planes have been contracted thru Dutch government. Now it's about the weather. Jose will hit tonight. Depends on how bad but we are officially in first fly group and might be heading for Chicago tomorrow late afternoon."

The charter planes never arrived.

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[UPDATE: 9/9/2017 12:00pm PT Just received a dire message from our friend, Mitch, who has been stranded on St. Martin with his wife and daughter: "Just connected school management with my [redacted] security guys. Can't get anything done. We now have security issues. French side of island is in civil war with gangs overpowering military and local police. Dutch soldiers at borders but at our gates have been threatened. We have Blackwater type team ready to heli in from Virgin Islands but Dutch and locals won't let them land. Same for charters. We are alone."]

https://boingboing.net/2017/09/09/da...0-america.html

https://www.local10.com/weather/hurr...hurricane-irma

http://abcnews.go.com/US/us-evacuate...ry?id=49726688

09-09-2017, 06:34 PM	#385
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	They were told days ago that they were about to be evacuated by the military. Stacy wrote this on September 7th: "They are having us walk 2 miles to airport. Then waiting, boarding groups when planes arrive. They haven't given us green light yet. Hurricane Jose is an issue possibly. This is horrible. I have nothing left but my electronics And my medication. Our hotel was destroyed and lots of fatalies...Internet is gone. Inconsistent cell signals. I can get texts randomly..." The planes never arrived. Then this from Mitch: "Military now not an option. Supposedly charter planes have been contracted thru Dutch government. Now it's about the weather. Jose will hit tonight. Depends on how bad but we are officially in first fly group and might be heading for Chicago tomorrow late afternoon." The charter planes never arrived. ... [UPDATE: 9/9/2017 12:00pm PT Just received a dire message from our friend, Mitch, who has been stranded on St. Martin with his wife and daughter: "Just connected school management with my [redacted] security guys. Can't get anything done. We now have security issues. French side of island is in civil war with gangs overpowering military and local police. Dutch soldiers at borders but at our gates have been threatened. We have Blackwater type team ready to heli in from Virgin Islands but Dutch and locals won't let them land. Same for charters. We are alone."] https://boingboing.net/2017/09/09/da...0-america.html https://www.local10.com/weather/hurr...hurricane-irma http://abcnews.go.com/US/us-evacuate...ry?id=49726688 __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.