Island Community Still in Shock

SALT POND, Long Island – Some 72 hours after that fatal flight and some Long Islanders, still shaken by the tragedy.

Kendeno Knowles reports that as residents and the wider community await answers about what led to Sunday’s incident, concerns about emergency medical response also remain.

Mandi Adderley, a resident of Deadman’s Cay telling Our News she was not at home at the time of the crash and says the thought of it was just shocking.

The crash site just behind Adderley’s home now an eerie scene set by Sunday’s incident. It’s an image she says she never wants a glimpse of.

Bianca Major is a resident of Buckley’s Settlement and she tells me that days after the incident, she is still in shock.

And now the spotlight once again moves to s much bigger issue – emergency medical services on the Family Islands.

The Davis administration seeking to address the issue, as Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville saying back in March, that his ministry has been given cabinet approval for an excess of 270
staff to be dispatched to the Family Islands.

The health minister also indicating at that time that government will seek two loan facilities from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the effort.

And as the new administration has taken efforts, Aranah saying this about Sunday’s crash.

Aranah and other islanders we spoke to say they are now waiting for answers about what caused Sunday’s crash, but also want to know plans for the way forward when dealing with emergencies.