Comments on: EMO Statement: Airport, Causeway, Schools

By: NeedingOnfo

NeedingOnfo — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 19:12:08 +0000

Are government offices and schools open tomorrow? I have limited access to resources.

Bernews if you can kindly advise if you haven’t already done so. My internet is not working at full capacity so service is limited. Thank you.

By: brigadoner

brigadoner — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:30:37 +0000

I agree with James. 100.1 was very hard to get in St. Georges, and imagine how frustrating it is to try for 15 minutes to get a small radio to pick up the ‘emergency’ station only to get blasted with a 2000′s Sean Paul song…if you designate an emergency station use it for information! People can change the station to music if they so wish.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 11:07:57 +0000

Is this the same James that thought the plastic around the car was dumb. Our whole
family listened to the emergency station and felt they did a fine job, we always new where we were in the storm and approximately how much and what was left to come. I find it sad that after surviving such a major storm alive and well, people still can’t stop complaining. Next time why don’t you volunteer, so many EMO people risked their life in this storm, you should just be grateful,or pick a better cause like the idiot that barbecued in his house!

By: MAKE MY DAY

MAKE MY DAY — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:40:26 +0000

Glad to hear that the Island is getting back to normal and did not suffer the same fate and loss-of-life that came with *Fabian* back in ’03!! Those without “power” from BELCO have my deepest sympathies – especially if you also have young children living at home!!

Stay strong… This too shall pass!!

By: James

James — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 03:14:04 +0000

The EMO broadcast last night was utterly ridiculous. They literally gave no information that was relevant to what people actually needed to know during the height of the storm. No updates from the weather service after 6PM, the person that was giving the weather report had no clue what the devil he was saying, “oh, I’m not a meteorologist, I’m just reading it as I understand it” – His understanding of it, was completely wrong too, type of bs is that? Why was no one from the BWS there to update the public of what exactly was happening with the storm? Where it was located, what direction the winds were shifting to, speeds, rain bands, no useful information at all was given all night. And then, we’re told we will receive hourly updates, and no update was given – did we really need to know how many calls the fire service received? I don’t think so. Would’ve been nice to know if the storm had weakened, strengthened, changed course, sped up, slowed down, if we were entering a more intense rain band or thunderstorm; that is the information that needed to have been given. People have no power, the only source of information was whatever radio stations were still operational, Magic was giving more information than the EMO channel was for Christ’s sake. Stay inside, stay inside, that is all that was said all night, not to mention the very unprofessional nature of the persons on the air and extremely offensive music selection.

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Airport Still Closed, Plane & Helicopter In Sky - Bernews.com : Bernews.com — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 02:14:03 +0000

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By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:46:05 +0000

Once again we thank all who have / are taking part in resuming a semblance of normality to those of us that have been affected by not one, but two hurricanes in the past week:-(

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:49:48 +0000

Delta 561 BOS>BDA cancelled for tomorrow. 3rd day in a row