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Posted on 09/06/2017 10:47:32 AM PDT by Red Badger
BILLIONAIRE Richard Branson has refused to leave his private Necker Island in the British Virgin Island despite Hurricane Irma threatening to strike.
Virgin boss Mr Branson said he would not leave the island he owns to escape the Hurricane Irma storm, which is becoming one of the largest on record, bringing with it 185mph winds.
The National Hurricane Centre has warned the rainfall could cause life-threatening flash floods, torrential rain, fierce winds and mudslides.
Earlier today the hurricane was upgraded to a Category 5 storm.
Writing on his blog, Mr Branson said: “The devastation that hurricanes can cause cannot be overstated.
“Generally speaking, we have one hurricane in the British Virgin Islands around every 10 years.
“Fortunately, most of them drift north of us, but this one is coming straight for us, with the eye of the storm heading straight for Necker, Moskito Island and Virgin Gorda.
“Obviously things can change – hopefully they do, as a category five hurricane hasn’t hit the BVI full on before.”
The businessman said Necker Island does have really strong buildings with hurricane blinds, but he admitted almost nothing can withstand the strongest of storms.
He said: “I will be on Necker along side our team, as I have been on the three times we have had hurricanes over the past 30 years.”
Mr Branson urged people in the British Virgin Islands to follow advice and head to shelters when the hurricane arrives.
He said: “I am also concerned for the wonderful wildlife of the BVI, not least on Necker and Moskito, where many flamingos, lemurs, scarlet ibis and other stunning species live.
“Hopefully all people and animals can keep out of harm’s way in the coming days.”
Mr Branson said Hurricane Irma was a sign of the effects of climate change on the world.
He said: “The damage caused by Harvey all over Texas is a tragic and costly reminder that our climate is changing and that we are not doing enough to tackle this enormous challenge.”
Hurricane Irma is expected to strengthen even more over the next 48 hours.
Isn’t there another private island in the BVI ?
Hmmmmmmmm
Pizza Island........................
He’d be better off flying his Lear Jet to Nova Scotia.
Oh! The Jeffery Epstein island with the temple to Moloch?
Yes it can be overstated.
Hurricane Irma will cause the Earth's axis to flip and send it hurling into the sun, with the last radio transmission from the melting planet being Al Gore saying "I told you so!"
Maybe he could invite the Obama’s back for a hurricane party. Last I heard, they were vacationing somewhere in Europe and Moo was going bra-less.
He probably used it to see the total eclipse of the sun a while back...................
.....said the man whose airline pumps thousands of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere......................
Another “climate change” witch-doctor.
It is an epidemic—seemingly intelligent people are having their brains fried everywhere around the world!
This brings to mind Steve Jobs refusing standard medical treatment.
In Steve Jobs case, nothing would have helped...................
You've been looking at the old National Geographics again, haven't you?
Aw, jeez, not this obama again.
And I'm also concerned for the wonderful wildlife across the sound from him on Jost van Dyke, not least at Soggy Dollar Bar and the One Love Grill.
Mr Branson said Hurricane Irma was a sign of the effects of climate change on the world.
He said: “The damage caused by Harvey all over Texas is a tragic and costly reminder that our climate is changing and that we are not doing enough to tackle this enormous challenge.”
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No matter how much we want him swept out to sea, he probably has a fortified bunker where he’ll be safe.
There’s no doubt the CO2 produced from the construction caused Irma.
Another climate change drooling idiot.
Perhaps Mother Nature will treat this PC moron with the full force of Irma: “thus, the weak and the stupid are eliminated in a heartless yet necessary natural selection process.”
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