Topic: hurricane preparedness

I stepped outside the house on the weekend, and immediately disintegrated into a column of ash. For some reason, my mind immediately went to ‘Duck Dodgers in the 241/2th Century’ and his new disintegrating pistol. Daffy is my favourite.

The hospitality industry is adopting a "wait and see" state of readiness until the path of Melissa becomes clearer, with decisions expected to be taken over the weekend if the forecast worsens.

The stark reality of thousands of people living in Cayman, as per the Economics and Statistics Office, is that of life on the cusp of the poverty line, living from pay cheque to pay cheque as they struggle to make ends meet.

A month into the Atlantic hurricane season, the Resilience Cayman charity is helping Cayman’s vulnerable get their homes storm-ready.

If the world’s most accomplished hurricane prognosticators cannot even predict the likelihood of events expected in a mere matter of weeks, what faith ought we to have in predictions that extend to the next 50 to 100 years?

During hurricane season, the best defense is … a good defense. So stock up on supplies, get your house (and/or apartment, business, car, etc.) in order and communicate your plans with family, friends, coworkers and neighbors.