Photos/Video: Premier Cox’s Pre-Hurricane Visits
[Updated] Premier Paula Cox is spending time today [Sept 7] visiting various locations around the island in advance of Hurricane Leslie. We caught up with her this morning as she stopped by Matilda Smith Williams Seniors Residence and the Dialysis Unit on Point Finger Road.
Premier Cox said: “I was scheduled to be on vacation from Thursday and Sunday, but I decided I would not travel. This is the first hurricane under my watch, and in my view it would have been imprudent and irresponsible…” The Premier will be visiting other locations around the island today.
Update 2.47pm: A statement from Government said: “In anticipation of the storm, Premier Cox believed it was important to check on various homes and businesses to see how their storm preparations were progressing.
“This morning the Premier started her visit at the Matilda Smith Seniors Rest Home, where she greeted care takers and residents of the facility to offer her support and encouragement.
“She then transitioned to the Beresford Swan Dialysis Unit to offer her support to facility staff, before making her way to Hamilton Parish, where she chatted with residents of a Winton Hill condominium complex.
“Premier Cox wound down her visits today by stopping at the Woody’s Drive In Bar and Restaurant in Somerset. The Premier, who was supposed to be off Island this weekend changed her plans due to the impending storm.”
Of today’s activities Premier Cox said, “This is the first serious storm under my watch as Premier, and I felt it important to be present and to tangibly express in some small way the Government’s care for those who are vulnerable and for those who are trying to settle their residential affairs in advance of Leslie. So today, for me, it was good to see people taking action and taking pre-emptive steps to prepare for this storm.”
Premier Cox said, “I want to commend the Minister of National Security, Wayne Perinchief and the EMO who have been meeting consistently for the last few days to ensure that the public is updated and prepared.
“They are currently meeting this afternoon, and they’ve been taking action to make sure they have the necessary resources at hand.
“I want to encourage residents to please look out for their neighbours. Please demonstrate your care and concern and check in on those who may be vulnerable or those seniors who may not have the resources to ensure their homes are properly protected. We must all pull together in that Bermudian spirit of helping thy neighbour, and with this unifying effort, it is my hope that all of Bermuda will come out on the other side of this storm safe and secure.”
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LOL. it would have been “inprudent and irresponsible” for her to go on vacation.
Umm, look honey, it was “imprudent and irresponsible” to rack up $1.4 billion in debt over the past 5 years.
WHA YA GOOD WIF NUMBERS
‘Caught up with her….’
This looks like either it was staged, or the media was extremely fortunate to just all happen to be at the right place at the right time. Well done!
I would have to agree with you it sure seem to be staged.
These poor old folks are so out in left field that they had no clue who this lady was…she is such a pretender…..but she learned from the former premier !!!
Bermudians please wake up !!!! this finance minister has allowed us to get in dept that we will never get out of……why did it take until today to visit these poor old souls? I was sick to see how she took advantage of her role as premier..
Where is the ever present Scott Simmons, hopefully he is okay as it isn’t like him to miss a photo op!
Where’s Scottie you ask ? Why , Scottie’s doing exactly what he’s told as usual . Today the order was to stay behind the wheel of GP1 , keep the engine running and , to be prepared to to burn rubber in case the very astute old folks start to ask the really hard questions . Like where’s their retirement money ?
“….but I decided I would not travel.”
That’s the first time she has ever uttered those words.
Did Bernews not mention she can only afford stand by tickets now, and all those pesky expats fleeing Leslie took her seats
Election is coming.
Public please take note this is the very definition of “cheap political points.”
LOL
nothing really to talk about here….it would be customary to visit the old folks before a hurricane/election…….but the “National Security Minister” LOL which i can’t help but laugh at, Why bother commending them, that would be their Duty to have a few meetings leading up to what could be a catastrophe, right?
And the EMO….like its some kind of big organisation or something headed up by donuts and Coffee, at our expense.
How do you like me now Spencer & Furbert?
just how many of these “vacations” do the current government get Bernews? And does the Public pay for these vacations every weekend?
Hey Bernews….how about checking into the rumblings that the PLP have taken up residence at the Princess Hotel for the weekend…40 plus rooms!! WTH????
how long is Bermuda going to be subjected to the Cox Clan?
Please PLP show some testicular fortitude
Get 12 BrAnches to save Bermuda
First of all……..WHAT hurricane? Secondly…… Why are the PLP holed up at the Princess in 40 rooms? Need protection from 20mph winds or spa relaxation/wining and dining prior to the election????
If that’s true, THAT is a news story.
Whoa between madame did seem to be looking for publicity. She and the opposition leader could of done what they needed to do without running to the media?
Yes it was staged! a press release giving the locations where they would be was sent to all media – more fool them for giving it airtime
Lets see how many GP cars will be parked at the Princess tonight. Don’t forget to check the staff parking area out of sight round the side. See who is in the bar, who is in the restaurant pigging out.
Like they give a rats a$$ if you or anybody else sees them at the Princess. The problem is there’s NO money to pay for it, so the hotel will have to eat it.
I have a feeling WE are the ones who will be eating the cost of their 40+ luxury rooms, dinners and champagne.
As usual.
What’s a hurricane visit?
Well done Premier Cox.
I am ashamed of all of you who made such sarcastic comments. Obviously you have nothing better to do then blow everything that the Premier says or does out of proportion. All of you blame the Premier for the predicament that Bermuda is in, but have you ever stopped to think that maybe you are also the ones pulling down our country.
Bermuda is currently feeling the brunt of mistakes made from previous administrations both PLP and UBP but yet you still say it is Premier Cox’s fault. As President Obama said “no one is perfect and everyone has made mistakes;” its the lessons you learn from those mistakes and how you change them that makes the difference.
In fact what is worse than the politicians making mistakes is people like you who continuously write negativity in the press. What you write also has an affect on other worldwide and can even deter people from coming to Bermuda – or have you forgotten that this is a forum that is read worldwide. Or, do you think that you are so high and mighty that you can write whatever you want and there will be no consequences?
Why don’t you take you heads out of your butts and give the Premier credit for visiting the elderly and sick before a storm. It’s time for you to stop being so sarcastic and look at the glass as being half full instead of half empty.
Oh come on people this is nothing but pre-election tactics..Obviously a load of BS…SMH!!