Bransons Necker Island devastation- Support for several local Islands.

[Sunlei]

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Published on Sep 10, 2017


Richard Branson's Island Destroyed and Pictures Show He's Lucky to Be Alive

Branson prepared for the hurricane as much as he can, but decided to remain on the island and wait out the storm.

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1. The photo of Branson and his family in the wine cellar bunker show that it has windows.

The windows are taped but it's a cellar, underneath the main building I would guess.

Wonder how it withstood the flooding?

[Sunlei]

2. His main 'house' is high up. Their first house burned down a couple years ago. This one is concrete.

has a cellar, a basement.

I miss having a basement in Houston. Any basement would flood for sure here. I could call it an indoor pool & stock with fish!

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9. That's what I was wondering, a basement seems like it would flood.

[Warpy]

3. I'm sure his insurance will pay off

and his ultra exclusive, ultra expensive private island for the ultra rich will open on schedule for the winter season.

Too many people in the region are barely staying alive to worry about one billionaire.

[Sunlei]

4. He hires locals to build and rebuild. He may be very wealthy but he is liked in local community &

hires many local employees off neighboring islands. The same people work for him for years.

[adigal]

6. In NJ, we call it Welfare for the Wealthy...it is damn socialism, whippersnappers!

Rebuilding beach front homes over and over, for the richest among us, using federal dollars.
Meanwhile, poor kids don't get enough food each month.
Sigh.

[Caliman73]

7. People who are wealthy are privileged. Sometimes they are out of touch...

but not every wealthy person is bad and never suffers.

You are right. He has an expensive private island. It is exclusive to those who can pay. However, he actually provides employment, doesn't cheat people, pays a living wage, and people like to work with and for him. We cannot fall into the trap of thinking that every rich person is evil and out only to exploit others and enrich themselves.

Even Branson himself said that what happened to his property was not good, but focused on others who are not in the position that he is to recover.

[Xolodno]

8. Your assuming he has insurance.

Truth be told, insurance companies won't even touch small islands in the Caribbean or insure anything on the beach. If they do, then there is a huge deductible and super expensive. Or, they only cover fire and exclude wind and flood.

He could get coverage from Lloyd's, but I suspect that carries a heavy price as well. I'd bet he probably has a combination of money locked up in an account for this and partially insures an amount after he exhausts that reserve first.

[Lucinda]

5. KNR Thank you!

[Sunlei]

10. 💕 💕 💕 Any friend of BHO family is a friend of mine 💕 💕 💕

President Obama gave up ocean water-play for 8 years. One of the first things he enjoyed again, soon as he was free.





Obamas pose with some locals who asked for a photo.