Yes, its really a tragic with these hurricanes, I experience enough to know that for some of these people it would mean that their lives would change forever. While reading through your blog, I wanted to point out the difference between St Maarten and Bahamas, most of the parts affected are mostly flat compared to St Maarten which is most mountainous with plains, so that surge of the sea affects the islands differently. In the case of Bahamas, the surge can literally go from point A and exist point B with no resistance but with St Maarten, hills provide a good cover. Its pretty difficult to flood in St Maarten because its mountainous except in the Town and low areas like the dump area but with Bahamas, its flat, so flooding is easier and potentially more dangerous. Its very similar to Barbados, if Dorian pass there, well it would have done severe damage given the surge of the sea.

The reality a lot of these islands have to take the route of Saba with the infrastructure planning because these hurricanes are getting stronger and I feel they are using a scale that has no practical representation of the strengths of these hurricanes. Sadly, lots of people would have to consider whether to pick up and leave or prepared to start over year after year. I read some comments online where people were saying these people aren't building strong enough homes against these hurricanes. I have to laugh at these comments because you serious cannot build for these hurricanes. People don't realize these hurricanes are flattening Airports built to withstand the strongest of hurricanes, the wind is literally bending steels. Even when these people decide to leave where exactly are they going to?

Lots to think about but lets see how things work out