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malaise

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Thu Sep 7, 2017, 08:56 AM Sep 2017

DUers have you seen this - some islands in BVI - 'Nuclear bomb devastation' [View all]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41185042
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Montserrat was "swiped" by the hurricane on Wednesday, Sir Alan said, but fortunately the damage is not as severe as first thought.
Anguilla received "the full blast" of the category five hurricane and has suffered severe damage, "in some respects critical". At least one death has been reported there, a local official confirmed.
The British Virgin Islands were also not spared the full force, Sir Alan said, suffering "severe damage" and likely to need "extensive" humanitarian assistance.

The small Commonwealth Realm of Barbuda is said to be "barely habitable", while officials warn that the French territory of St Martin is almost destroyed.
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Heartsick :-( Lars39 Sep 2017 #1
PLEASE take this seriously if you're anywhere NEAR the path of this monster. bullwinkle428 Sep 2017 #2
We like to go to the Caribbean every year. phylny Sep 2017 #3
People go to shelters but let's be clear malaise Sep 2017 #4
Many of the houses are built on stilts..due to uneven ground.. HipChick Sep 2017 #7
St Martin was beautiful sorry to hear this kimbutgar Sep 2017 #5
Montserrat has been toast for while...after the last volcano eruption... HipChick Sep 2017 #6
I could not believe it when I went there malaise Sep 2017 #8
yes...gorgeous island...unfortuately...no one is going back there to rebuild.. HipChick Sep 2017 #9
I know Montserrat from Reading Rainbow... hunter Sep 2017 #12
Same here... LeftInTX Sep 2017 #20
We have a cruise planned to the islands Deb Sep 2017 #10
I'm heartsick and what makes it even worse is that America does not have Solly Mack Sep 2017 #11
Spot on, solly suffragette Sep 2017 #21
So sad. We just found out our friend woodsprite Sep 2017 #13
Give thanks malaise Sep 2017 #14
They might want to head up into South Carolina, instead. GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #23
Some friends of mine live in the Mendocino Sep 2017 #15
All the Virgin islands were devastated malaise Sep 2017 #17
My friends Mendocino Sep 2017 #18
He can rebuild - life is what matters malaise Sep 2017 #19
Keep on keeping on Mendocino Sep 2017 #24
Just awful mcar Sep 2017 #16
BVI, Barbuda, are in the cone of Hurricane Jose Saboburns Sep 2017 #22
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