RE: Steemit exclusive...Photos during and post Hurricane Irma ravaged through St Maarten...
I won't say there was a prison break but the prison in Pointe Blanche suffered the faith of most building and that contributed to the Curfew as they tried to recapture those that escaped...overall the authorities reacted well given their limited resources but the coordination was very poor, the French side close off its border which was extreme if you ask me as folks were trying to find out about the family on the French side...Which part you used to live? I am usually in the Cole Bay/ Simpson Bay area...I took out much more photos and video but my tablet took in a lot of water, got it service but its only booting up to the startup page...Long live St Maarten, gonna be heading down to Aruba once I get the paperwork done, I love the Dutch islands man, you should definitely visit but it would really take alot to get the island back up and running, quite a few folks are heading to Curacao and others to the Netherlands...
I lived on the opposite side, I believe called Phillipsburg. I was actually up the mountain living right behind the prison. I also lived in the hotel called Pitusa for a few months as well.
I do hope all this works out for good. Perhaps the steem community will play a role in rebuilding those islands. That would be nice.
Yes that certainly would be great, probably you can suggest hosting the next Steemfest in the Caribbean that would be great making, I can definitely try my best to bring some awareness and I am pretty sure it would be something that would be welcome here...you can probably throw the idea around in the upcoming Steemfest