sxm/anguilla rescue and evacuation information

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Brian Ruigrok

The helpful information you are putting up here is truly amazing - fair play to you. I was airlifted ( American passport ) from St. Maarten to Puerto Rico by US Air Force on Saturday just before Jose arrived. Kind of Intense.

My question - They loaded our luggage onto cargo trollys just before we got on the plane. I'm trying to find out where it went. There are a number of us here in PR trying to get an answer.
Would you have any info on this?
Thanks
( I understand that time & resources are concentrating on helping people at the moment, not luggage )

sxmflights@gmail.com
is co-ordinating,but it will be a while before anything is sent out,currenly only hand luggage allowed,your travel insurance should cover you in the mean time keep all your receipts of purchases

[atoll]

ALL BRAZILIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS
TODOS OS SUPORTES DO PASSAPORTE BRASILEIRO

MILITARY FLIGHT FOR EVACUATION TO BRAZIL 13h00 tuesday 12sept
proceed to juliana airport,dutch side
13h00 departure is 15h00 local time
not ticket is needed,just your brazilian passport
small bag and some water


TODOS OS SUPORTES DO PASSAPORTE BRASILEIRO

VÔO MILITAR PARA EVACUAÇÃO AO BRASIL 13h00 terça-feira 12sept
vá para o aeroporto de juliana, lado holandês
13h00 partida é 15h00 hora local
Não é necessário bilhete, apenas o seu passaporte brasileiro
bolsa pequena ,e agua

[atoll]

looks like sxm is back in control and has comms again ,going to have a bit of a rest now
i think i need a rum!

[atoll]

an evacuee story, from st martin they lost more than just their luggage.......

a big thumbs up to all the Disaster Relief volunteers,crew,captains,pilots,tekkies,marines and people on the ground with the services saving lives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBpakxgdKS4

[atoll]

THINGS *NOT* TO SEND FOR RELIEF EFFORTS! PLEASE SHARE! (edited) My dear friend, Natalie, survived Irma by hiding out in a bathroom for 15 hours...she has been amazing and inspiring and is now rallying for help in the BVI and has an urgent message regarding relief supplies:
this applies to st martin as well,shared from windtraveler thanks

THINGS NOT TO SEND TO THE BVI!!! PLEASE SHARE!

I have heard people here are collecting and arranging massive shipments. Do not take clothes or shoes… or water in tiny plastic bottles!!

They need:
- Good food (not junk food)
- Water in large containers
- solar generators
- Building materials
- Big containers of water or water purifying equipment
- Communications stuff: sat phones, radios
- Solar phone chargers
- Fuel
- Duck tape and tarps!
- Any new tech to get up and running quickly

Any help restoring communications would be amazing
Any car parts are probably also useful. Everyone's cars have been damaged if not trashed. Lots of smashed windows and flat tires

We don't need more rubbish, there are clothes everywhere, we need to stop these shipments of crap.

***Please get this message out wide***

It will be a travesty if the BVI ends up burdened with rubbish which it already struggles to deal with. I already saw so much of this arriving at the airport… including drinks in cans and small cartons.

It's so sad… there will be plastic everywhere. There is already such a mess.

There are abandoned homes with clothes etc

Practical stuff is so much more important. Please please I can't stress too strongly.

We don't want the world's rubbish

No teddy bears
No toys at all

Please don't waste the space on the shipments

***We need to get this message to the press!!***

[NoahTreat]

Atoll, you're doing the Lords work. Keep it up.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by NoahTreat

Atoll, you're doing the Lords work. Keep it up.

i guess i gotta pay for all my sins sooner or later

quick up date tues 12/9/17

power and lights are back on
cell phone network in most areas
internet via cable
radio station broadcasting 24hrs for announcements ,updates on social media
port open
pharmacys open for insulin and other essential drugs
airport operational during daylight hours with regular rotation of aid in, evacuation out flights
ferrys relaunched for support of saba and islands
roads being cleared in next 24hrs
still 24hr curfew to aid in the road cleanup
water from well being supplied to trucks for distrbution
population morale positive

slogans by atoll on social media!

sint maartiners be strong ,be together ,go forward together ,unity makes us strong!

sint maartiners are strong ,are together ,are going forward together ,unity makes us all strong!

[atoll]

funny thing about near death experinces is it effects all people in different ways some people get quiet and bottle it up,others feel anger

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.
Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult.
These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person’s day-to-day life.

this is something that will effect many people who experinced IRMA for weeks,months,years after.

fleash wounds heal quickly,bones about 6-8 weeks,but injuries to the minds psyche can take years to heal,or maybe never.

this is something that the islands medical service must take very seriously and provide some sort of counciling for the population in the aftermath of IRMA.

group discussion will go along way in releasing some of the demons,and the sooner the better,especially children.

i'm just a layman,but have experinced it first hand,as a long distance sailor of many years dealing with life threatening situations over the course of many days at sea.

so be kind with your brothers and sisters,they may subconsiously be fighting a battle with nature through no fault of their own.

[atoll]

Attn! FYI shelterbox.org/canada i will update and extract info you need for deployment to SXM shortly,noel currie (sb/can)has my email etc if you can send me yours i can email direct have cell for PM and Min of Tour etc

very important for flights in to be done asap

from government of St Maarten,Nederlands Antillies

Thank you for this information. Following is the information for relief flights. If the ships officials could follow similar procedure and email the three addresses below it would be appreciated. We do not know how many British Citizens are on the island exactly but we have received requested If the British Gov. could send a flight it would be appreciated.

Space permitting would they be willing to take any other European citizens? We still have a number of German and Scandinavia tourists we believe.

To request to come into St Maarten you must send a formal email request.
Please send email to the following three addresses:

czmcarib.sod@mindef.nl

melyza29@gmail.com

rolandobrison@hotmail.com minister of tourism,st maarten

Items to consider:
- charters are welcome

- must fly in before 6.20pm

- no fuel available on St Maarten, must have enough to get in and out

Information to provide via email:

State in email intention of flight: suppliers into the country / excavate people out of the country


Aircraft Tail #

Airline or aircraft owner

Names and nationalities of all people coming in on the aircraft

What supplies you are bringing in with you including estimate on amount

Names / nationalities and DOB of any passengers you are evacuating

[atoll]

ATTN SHELTERBOX CANADA ammended list

very important for flights in,as this needs to be done asap

from government of St Maarten,Nederlands Antillies

Following is the information for relief flights.
( If the ships officials could follow similar procedure) and email the three addresses below it would be appreciated.

To request to come into St Maarten you must send a formal email request.
Please send email to the following three addresses:

czmcarib.sod@mindef.nl

melyza29@gmail.com

rolandobrison@hotmail.com minister of tourism,st maarten cell+17215269383

Items to consider:
- charters are welcome

- must fly in before 6.20pm

- no fuel available on St Maarten, must have enough to get in and out

Information to provide via email:

State in email intention of flight: suppliers into the country / excavate people out of the country


Aircraft Tail #

Airline or aircraft owner

Names and nationalities of all people coming in on the aircraft

What supplies you are bringing in with you including estimate on amount

Names / nationalities and DOB of any passengers you are evacuating


NOTE their is a 24 HOUR CURFEW SO YOU WILL MEED PASSES TO MOVE ABOUT FROM THE MILITARY

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS on streaming radio http;lazer101 and rebroadcast on 800AM freq from Aruba

Daily herald (if you need an independent assesment)
TEL. (1 721)542-5253
FAX(1 721)542-5913

Editorial: editorial@thedailyherald.com / dherald@sintmaarten.net

good luck alex bond cornwall uk (dave Hallet knows me i will send him my email)

[atoll]

Tomorrow
13-09-2017
Curfew will be lifted: 8am-3pm
Source: Laser 101

happy days!

[atoll]

Originally Posted by atoll

funny thing about near death experinces is it effects all people in different ways some people get quiet and bottle it up,others feel anger

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.
Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult.
These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person’s day-to-day life.

this is something that will effect many people who experinced IRMA for weeks,months,years after.

fleash wounds heal quickly,bones about 6-8 weeks,but injuries to the minds psyche can take years to heal,or maybe never.

this is something that the islands medical service must take very seriously and provide some sort of counciling for the population in the aftermath of IRMA.

group discussion will go along way in releasing some of the demons,and the sooner the better,especially children.

i'm just a layman,but have experinced it first hand,as a long distance sailor of many years dealing with life threatening situations over the course of many days at sea.

so be kind with your brothers and sisters,they may subconsiously be fighting a battle with nature through no fault of their own.

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/dis...tress-helpline

Going through a natural disaster like Hurricane Irma and experiencing the resulting devastation and loss can bring about anxiety, depression, anger, helplessness and/or guilt. Loved ones who witness their families and friends go through these traumatic experiences can also experience similar feelings. If anyone needs support during these difficult times, call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

[atoll]

DUTCH MILITARY UPDATE @KoninklijkeMarine
https://www.facebook.com/Koninklijke...fs&pnref=story

UPDATE from the Public Prosecutor's Office:

The past couple of days police units and military on Sint Maarten have put an end to large-scale robberies and looting. An unknown number of persons were detained. Due to lack of detention capacity, persons who did not commit very serious facts, have been sent home. All collected material will be reviewed at a later date.

Meanwhile, a lot of data from the internet about looting has been recorded by a combined police team. The available photos of these suspects will be share via the internet and the public will be actively asked for assistance in identifying the suspects. At the moment there is still no internet and telephone on Sint Maarten. Once the internet is re-established, the website will be on the air. Citizens can offer their help and upload information about robbers and looters, as wel as passing on information about shown people.

Plunderers who voluntarily report themselves, and did not commit serious robbery, are being used by the Public Prosecutor's Office to carry out rehabilitation work on the island. Persons arrested will be brought to Court. The demand will be unconditional imprisonment.

As of today, persons arrested are only sent home after the agreement has reached with de Public Prosecutor's Office in Philipsburg. As soon as possible, quick-setting sessions (snelrecht) are held to bring robbers and looters to justice.

[atoll]

‎Rolando Brison‎ to Hurricane Irma - contact and aid - SXM
34 mins
·isssued 0530 local sxm time for wed 13/9/17

Attention Caribbean and European Citizens
If you wish to be evacuated from St. Maarten, Winair will take you to Antigua today starting 10am! Go to the airport and be there for 9am latest. Caribbean travellers can use this as a hub to reach the rest of the Caribbean. The last Winair flight will be to St. Kitts.
European travellers can also take advantage of this by going to Antigua, and either purchasing a ticket to England (British Airways and Virgin) or contacting their respective consulates for assistance in a return ticket home.
We have very limited space at Jolly Beach hotel in Antigua for those that need to overnight to make connection, please contact Mr. Buncamper or Mr. Hodge at the airport if you will need one night hotel at Jolly Beach.
For more information please email us @sxmflights@gmail.com

[neilpride]

Atoll can i add this, the main fresh water plant in the french side is running, they are waiting to comfirm that pipelines and faucets remain close and there are no main leaks before to open the plant, power is fix it also, gas station start to sell 20 liters for person per day, 2 main supermarkets open to the public with military presence at the gates. thank you.... some good news.