Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Marriott sent a rescue ship to the Caribbean after Irma — and left non-guests on the dock

A U.S. Coast Guard boat approaches St. Thomas to deliver supplies on Sunday after the passage of Hurricane Irma. The storm ravaged such lush resort islands as St. Martin, St. Barts, St. Thomas, Barbuda and Anguilla. (Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press)
The hundreds of people waiting on the dock in St. Thomas on Friday night had just survived a hit from Hurricane Irma that had crippled the airport and devastated pretty much every building not made of concrete. Supplies of food and water were dwindling. Electricity was spotty. And Hurricane Jose had not turned north yet. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/09/12/marriott-sent-a-rescue-ship-to-the-caribbean-after-irma-and-left-non-guests-on-the-dock/

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