Hurricane Season 2010 is officially over today.
And thankfully we’ve been spared once again.
Unfortunately many of our neighbours didn’t fair as well as we did.
There were deaths in Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti caused by weather systems.
Our sympathies and prayers certainly go out to our Caribbean neighbours who suffered loss of property and life.
The worst the Cayman Islands suffered was some flooding of properties.
But just because a day on the calendar marks the end of hurricane season, don’t let your guard down.
Hurricanes have been known to spring up in our region in December, so be sure to keep your hurricane supplies on hand and your hurricane plans in order.
Those of us who have been in the Cayman Islands for any length of time know that with December comes our Christmas breezes; winds from the northeast.
Sometimes even a strong Christmas breeze can cause minor flooding and some wind damage.
As Cayman’s National Weather Service Director General Fred Sambula constantly tells us all, we should always be in a state of readiness for bad weather; not just from June to November.
So if you’ve run through your rations of hurricane supplies like corned beef, canned vegetables other supplies, take some time now to restock.
It’s probably not a bad idea to go through your disaster plans once more with those in your home and for business owners to ensure their employees know where to go and what to do in the event of bad weather.
We are entering the Christmas season – a time to get together with family and friends to visit, catch up and fellowship in worship.
Instead of getting caught up in all the commercial hype that has become synonymous with Christmas, take some quiet time to remember that the Cayman Islands was once again spared this hurricane season and offer thanks.
And remember to always be prepared for any weather event.
And thankfully we’ve been spared once again.
Unfortunately many of our neighbours didn’t fair as well as we did.
There were deaths in Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti caused by weather systems.
Our sympathies and prayers certainly go out to our Caribbean neighbours who suffered loss of property and life.
The worst the Cayman Islands suffered was some flooding of properties.
But just because a day on the calendar marks the end of hurricane season, don’t let your guard down.
Hurricanes have been known to spring up in our region in December, so be sure to keep your hurricane supplies on hand and your hurricane plans in order.
Those of us who have been in the Cayman Islands for any length of time know that with December comes our Christmas breezes; winds from the northeast.
Sometimes even a strong Christmas breeze can cause minor flooding and some wind damage.
As Cayman’s National Weather Service Director General Fred Sambula constantly tells us all, we should always be in a state of readiness for bad weather; not just from June to November.
So if you’ve run through your rations of hurricane supplies like corned beef, canned vegetables other supplies, take some time now to restock.
It’s probably not a bad idea to go through your disaster plans once more with those in your home and for business owners to ensure their employees know where to go and what to do in the event of bad weather.
We are entering the Christmas season – a time to get together with family and friends to visit, catch up and fellowship in worship.
Instead of getting caught up in all the commercial hype that has become synonymous with Christmas, take some quiet time to remember that the Cayman Islands was once again spared this hurricane season and offer thanks.
And remember to always be prepared for any weather event.
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