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jberryhill

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1. Not what the live report is saying

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 03:42 PM

Sep 2017

This is live from Antigua:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/abstvradio/videos/

That 1000 lives figure is not being reported by the people in contact with the PM.

"Sounded like 1,000+ deaths (line was hard to hear)" - that's completely irresponsible.

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Summary from PM: Barbuda is "totally demolished". Over 90% of structures and roads gone. [View all] bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 OP

Not what the live report is saying jberryhill Sep 2017 #1

Link is included in her post. bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #4

and she is saying she didn't hear it well jberryhill Sep 2017 #6

Right- I corrected the title. bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #8

So we know nothing? cwydro Sep 2017 #2

The PM has been there by helicopter jberryhill Sep 2017 #3

Seriously, whats the point of this post? GusBob Sep 2017 #5

Get over yourself bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #7

What's the point of your question? LanternWaste Sep 2017 #10

One death reported OKNancy Sep 2017 #9

In 1979 (IIRC) a hurricane destroyed the tiny island of Dominica.* FSogol Sep 2017 #11

He did say 90% structures destroyed B2G Sep 2017 #12

Reports are wildly all over the place right now bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #13

They still do not have Harvey fatalities numbered. It takes a long time. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #14