The major industry, and source of employment and income, in the islands is tourism. I can guarantee you that every businessperson is thinking of how this will affect the island from a business perspective. And that means gainful employment. That is what keeps them from anarchy. For example, if a mining town has a mine collapse, once folks deal with any loss of life, their first concern is keeping the mine open. Because they, like me, think of their children, and what will the future be like for them. Or will Tortola be like Haiti? Or full of walled bastions like Jamaica? It could happen. Good news lifts people up, and gives them hope of a brighter future.