It is a very sad situation all around, two years ago many lives were lost, illegal/legal some families will never know what happened to loved ones who left one island seeking work on another only to die. So much is covered up, I recently hosted a friend from the French side in SXM, what she told me was a horror. Still no drinking water, French side is still not doing well from someone that lives there. Area around marina ill repaired to say the least. What she told me from someone that lives there is surely different than us who vacation there.