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Sent: 8/28/2011 12:21:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: From Andrew...
Friends Im ok but people in Nassau in a position to help, The settlements of Cat Island are in dire need. There is no power water and low supplies of food and it is not likely to improve for weeks if not months. There is no plumbing in The settlement of Devils Point no water no fefrigeration or freezer to keep food frexh escept my house has solar working and we are moving freezers out there
Almost everyone on the island has some kind of roof damage and people areThere are a couple of small working genersators for the whoele settlement that areall the power availab;e. No lights or fans or phones. We need rechargeable lights that i cna charge from my solar and candles . I also have rain water tanks and working pumps so we are trying to supply those in need with water.
There is no cell communication and only a few internet connections working. wet and we will eventually need materials to rebuild. There is some gas and diesel on the island but it will run out and it is expensive as hell and nobody has any money and banks are not working. Lisa Illing is coordinating relief and she needs help. She can be reached at 457 1965,,
She is really going to need help. Any one who can help please do with money logistics and transportation to Cat island. NEMA and The government are overwhelmed and mostly ineffective so far. The need will become more dire as time goes on. I will not be able to respond to every message as computer access is limited as is time
If anybody wants to come help they will need to bring food and supplies and i cannot pick people up i can house them but i dont have gas or time to find them at the airport and no way to know if anybody is coming. The best thing for us would be a boatload or planeloads of supplies into Hawk. s nest. I dont mean to overhype this situation but it could get worse as time goes on and i want to try to stay ahead of this situation beforee it gets worse.
Thanks andrew
From: A Stone's Throw Away B&B [mailto:chrisilling@live.com]
ReplyDeleteSent: Monday, August 29, 2011 1:12 PM
To: 'Steve & Kelley Jenkins'
Cc: 'Fern Hamel'; hikrynols@hughes.net; 'Bob Cheyney'; pdavis51@gmail.com; deltico1@gmail.com; ajoh354764@aol.com; IMEPROPCO@aol.com; bradmuhl@gmail.com; 'Heath Shelton'; ronvick@q.com; dkoreen@highspeedcrow.ca; 'Joann McPike'; gcifuentes@gandgshipping.com; 'Lisa Illing'; 'Anne Illing'
Subject: Cat Island Relief
Dear Cat Islanders and Friends,
Things starting to happen:
Tuesday: East wind is leaving from Nassau to Cat Island with lots of drinking water and canned goods, candles etc
Thursday: G&G is leaving from Florida to Cat Island and should arrive by Sunday (Gaby please confirm)
Steve put the following order in:
500 sheets 5/8 4x8 roofing plywood
75 rolls roofing paper
150 pounds each of 1.5 and 1/4 roofing nails 150# caps
$10,000 (I can put this on my Homedepot card...which is the limit)
I think this should cover the worst houses.
I will order now an additional $3000 of asphalt shingles
Please have all orders shipped to the following recipient:
Cat Island Relief Fund
c/o Chris Illing
I will be on the island to receive, pay the freight and distribute.
G&G will consolidate for us so we can receive the best freight rate.
(Gaby please confirm)
Philip “Brave” Davis should contact customs and make the import effortless.
(Brave please confirm)
I will make a report on which families are affected worst in New Bight and South.
Brave please send your report on the families in the North and who needs help first.
Please keep everyone in the loop on what you are sending down there so we can estimate what is still needed.
Since we are doing this big effort for the first time (and hopefully last) please send me any improvement suggestions you might have
Also please keep in mind that the southern islands of Crooked and Acklins are worse than Cat and will need our help next.
I will try to find out what we can do to assist them.
One more note: There is hardly any gas left on the island. Ezra Russel is now charging $8 per gallon. That must be illegal. Please make this public knowledge. Iwill pass it on to the local media. We need the government to supply gas and diesel.
Thank you everybody and we all act as fast as we can. Let’s just think for a minute before we act too fast.
Hope this helps
Chris Illing
Home 242 327 3013
Cel 242 376 3004
Work 242 327 7030
OMG WOW Chris,
ReplyDeletethat is incredible. I hope Heath has been in contact with you as well. we have a plane coming in to HNest on wed with supplies and Rusty will be on it as well. He will be staying at Gwood and helping out anyplace we can.
stay safe and I hope your eye is ok.
~kristy and Chris
Chris & Lisa,
ReplyDeleteJust sent you a note on your emails. Hope we can be of help.
Matt & Sooner Halvorson
Tim Wilczek
Does anyone know how Grammy Stubbs who owns the beach bar in Arthur's Town is doing?
ReplyDeleteany news of Rebecca in Bainstown and Daisy-Mae and family in Port Howe...Are Kevin and Tanny ok ?? what can I do to be of help??? stuck in NY! Virginia lovieperkins@aol.com
ReplyDeleteAny news of Herb Baker who has 4 cottages on Flamingo Bay? Donna and Jerry who have a home down the beach may know. Herb has no Internet and his tel. rings busy. Please post or e-mail kathsbird@sbcglobal.net. Thanks much, Kath in CA
ReplyDeleteChris & Kristy, can you email me?
ReplyDeleteVirginia. lovieperkins@aol.com