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Knocked Down, But Coming Back Strong: BVI Tourism 10 Months After Irma
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08/12/2018 03:23 PM
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Re: Knocked Down, But Coming Back Strong: BVI Tourism 10 Months After Irma
[Re: Manpot]
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08/12/2018 05:59 PM
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Going to be a long time before the BVI recovers. Government is the problem. Example, no insurance on government buildings. Money being spent on consultants who give them reports for things they don't need or can't afford. I have never seen so many consultants being paid by a government. Forget the airport expansion. There are planes that can land at EIS without expansion. Spend money on the roads, water systems, electric grids, internet upgrades. Money is being spent on how to improve the postal system. Forget the postal system, do everything with e-commerce.
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Re: Knocked Down, But Coming Back Strong: BVI Tourism 10 Months After Irma
[Re: tpcook]
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08/12/2018 06:50 PM
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RatmansWife
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Make that a third sceptical homeowner! Searched for the trip report which mentioned that Trellis Bay is still a mess. So true. Tortola’s eastern end got the worst of Irma, and recovery is very slow. Probably 90% of the homes on our island are not yet fully repaired. Some have been abandoned. Many docks are gone, which impedes repair.
As noted, the government has neither insurance nor the funds to make repairs. Nearly a year on, the high schools are still not functional. And the promise to facilitate work permits for skilled labor has been largely empty (exacerbated by upcoming elections).
Private business has done a remarkable job, so groceries, fuel and supplies are generally available. We’re making our fifth post-Irma visit next month. Wish I could say I’m looking forward to it. This is going to be a very long slog.
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Re: Knocked Down, But Coming Back Strong: BVI Tourism 10 Months After Irma
[Re: b6fischer]
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08/15/2018 08:36 AM
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Thorsten, good to hear. Our woodworker has had a tough time with both Labor and Customs. We should have had closets months ago. Our contractor also has a labor shortage, and another builder I know couldn’t get a trade license in his own name, even though he has been resident for 23 years. I’m starting to think this government wants to prolong the rebuild to provide jobs for years to come.
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Re: Knocked Down, But Coming Back Strong: BVI Tourism 10 Months After Irma
[Re: Manpot]
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08/15/2018 02:39 PM
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The kids are still in tents at the school in Apple Bay while the government ships in palm trees for CGB..hmmm. The kids cant vote ( yet) but the big lobby of cabbies can and do and want to make their $$$ shipping cruise shippers back to CGB.. That's pitiful.
I'd like to be a jelly fish, cause jelly fish don't pay rent.
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Re: Knocked Down, But Coming Back Strong: BVI Tourism 10 Months After Irma
[Re: Manpot]
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08/16/2018 04:24 PM
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The roof is finally back on the school now. However, I don't know what else was destroyed or if they will be going back to the school or the tents in Sept. But your post, Manpot, is SPOT ON !
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