02-07-2022, 20:22
^Yep they could! Forewarned is forearmed, hopefully!
With great difficulty. Some of the bigger businesses have generators, for example, but the smaller outfits are really struggling. Tourism is just starting to come back properly and people are generally understanding, to a point. Very frustrating for the hospitality industry though. Certain retail outlets will close for security reasons and it affects electronic payments, etc. Cellphone signal also not great during these times. Coffee shops and restaurants have a tough time too. People are inventive and creative though - have to be! We live in hope - it's really not a sustainable scenario.
With great difficulty. Some of the bigger businesses have generators, for example, but the smaller outfits are really struggling. Tourism is just starting to come back properly and people are generally understanding, to a point. Very frustrating for the hospitality industry though. Certain retail outlets will close for security reasons and it affects electronic payments, etc. Cellphone signal also not great during these times. Coffee shops and restaurants have a tough time too. People are inventive and creative though - have to be! We live in hope - it's really not a sustainable scenario.
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