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malaise

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5. That is incorrect

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 05:16 AM

Sep 2017

Antigua and Barbuda were British colonies but were granted independence since 1981.
Its current PM is Gaston Browne. Browne got the people off the island the day after the hurricane.
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'For first time in 300 years, theres not a single living person on the island of Barbuda' [View all] n2doc Sep 2017 OP

How much have we given? janterry Sep 2017 #1

The island is of the British control.... FarPoint Sep 2017 #2

You're probably right janterry Sep 2017 #3

Oh...of course we would at least acknowledged the damages. FarPoint Sep 2017 #4

That is incorrect malaise Sep 2017 #5

That is not correct. GetRidOfThem Sep 2017 #7

On a soucier note... GetRidOfThem Sep 2017 #8

Barbuda also has magnificent birds malaise Sep 2017 #10

Correct... GetRidOfThem Sep 2017 #11

That is magnificent malaise Sep 2017 #13

IIRC USAF had a radar station there. Throck Sep 2017 #9

Nature always wins Not Ruth Sep 2017 #6

and the physical island breathes a sigh of relief HAB911 Sep 2017 #12