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Hurricane Irma: Richard Branson refuses to leave Necker Island as Irma threatens to strike
www.express.co.uk ^ | 09-06-2017 | By Laura Mowat

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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: branson; virginairlines; virginrecords
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To: DoodleDawg

THAT kind of wildlife always returns.....................


21 posted on 09/06/2017 10:59:54 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: RooRoobird20

185 mph winds are nothing to sneeze at.......................


22 posted on 09/06/2017 11:00:28 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: cgbg

“It is an epidemic—seemingly intelligent people”

They aren’t seemingly intelligent, they are obviously dumb as a box of rocks and crooked as Wirch Doctors or Snake Oil salesmen.


23 posted on 09/06/2017 11:00:51 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Red Badger
"Generally speaking, we have one hurricane in the British Virgin Islands around every 10 years."

But climate change caused Irma. /eyeroll

24 posted on 09/06/2017 11:01:19 AM PDT by Wizdum (Buckle up! It's going to be one hell of a ride.)
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To: Red Badger

Hope he’s been taking lots of pictures, because his island is about to change big-time.


25 posted on 09/06/2017 11:01:41 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (One man's DACA, is 330 million other men's caca.)
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To: Red Badger

Well, ya know, he feels bad about that.

Like Al Gore. Like Leonardo DiCaprio. Like George Clooney. Like Alec Baldwin.


26 posted on 09/06/2017 11:02:22 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Red Badger

I guess if the climate folks need a martyr, it might as well be him. Can Obama fly down for the week?


27 posted on 09/06/2017 11:02:23 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Burn. It. Down.)
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To: Red Badger
“....and costly reminder that our climate is changing and that we are not doing enough to tackle this enormous challenge"

Isn't that like saying...if I could make it so liberals and globalists can no longer relieve themselves, and they explode...it would make the world a better place...???

28 posted on 09/06/2017 11:02:25 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (FUMSM)
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To: Red Badger

In Steve Jobs case, nothing would have helped...................

...

I read he had a rare curable form of pancreatic cancer.


29 posted on 09/06/2017 11:05:05 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: abb
WARNING!


30 posted on 09/06/2017 11:05:37 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: DoughtyOne

I think he’s used to it - that house burned down in 2011 and he rebuilt.

I wonder why he’s risking staying there...


31 posted on 09/06/2017 11:06:43 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Red Badger

Didn’t his house burn down a few years ago? Maybe he replaced it with a bomb shelter and that is where he is living now? Not enough information....


32 posted on 09/06/2017 11:07:37 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: Red Badger

This could be Darwinism in action. Then again, doubt RB has a fortified bunker only the rich and famous could afford.


33 posted on 09/06/2017 11:09:39 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Well, if he loudly condemns climate change enough, that absolves him of his sins of private jets and whatever else he does that is against his PC religion. And it is a religion. (Christianity seems too hard for them so they make up their own where all it costs is condemning Trump, climate change, deplorables, etc etc, but they get to do everything else they want.)


34 posted on 09/06/2017 11:12:13 AM PDT by boxlunch (Pray for Donald Trump and his administration! Disband the DMC! (Democrat Media Complex). r)
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To: hecticskeptic

The island is in the eye right now with the back side eye wall approaching. It will be interesting to see how many of his solar farm panels make it, along with everything else. Predicted waves at the eye are estimated to be 50 feet plus.

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap?lat=18.4&lon=-64.5&wxstn=0&satellite=1&hur=1


35 posted on 09/06/2017 11:12:41 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: bgill

That’s James Brown after hormone treatments.


36 posted on 09/06/2017 11:12:58 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: Vermont Lt

He could give 25 of his greatest speeches. Might just turn the hurricane around.


37 posted on 09/06/2017 11:13:07 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Red Badger
That's where the Obama’s went for vacation after he left office. Probably to drop off a lot of the cash he stole from us. I guess Branson wants to stay there to protect it.
38 posted on 09/06/2017 11:15:12 AM PDT by deweyfrank (Nobody's Perfect)
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To: boxlunch; SkyPilot; Lera; 444Flyer; Roman_War_Criminal

Yes, this one-world, we-are-the-world, NWO is in fact a religion as you say. It is the religion of antichrist (small “a” or more appropriately, the spirit of antichrist. Which is why they love a man who acts like The Antichrist (capital “A”). That man, of course, has not been fully-revealed.

Yet.


39 posted on 09/06/2017 11:15:40 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: bgill

Posters have been banned for less...


40 posted on 09/06/2017 11:15:44 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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