Topic: hurricanes
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa south of Jamaica; Cayman likely spared the worst
Rough seas, heavy showers and high winds are expected on Monday as Hurricane Melissa edges within a few hundred miles of the Cayman Islands.
Hurricane preparedness urged as season enters more active period
While no tropical storms or hurricanes are expected to impact the Cayman Islands for at least the next 10 days, atmospheric conditions are becoming more suitable and Hazard Management is urging increased levels of readiness.
Regiment trains for earthquake rescues
About 60 members of the Cayman Islands Regiment took part in realistic training designed to deal with building collapses from events such as earthquakes.
Cayman reveals 26-year climate change action plan
A long-term policy to protect Cayman from the devastating effects of climate change was unveiled on Wednesday.
Premier urges students to flee Florida ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Milton
Premier Juliana O'Connor-Connolly has urged Caymanian students in Florida to return to Cayman as soon as possible as Hurricane Milton, which is now a Category 5 storm.
AI predicts hurricane landfall faster, more accurately
A newly published scientific paper has found that artificial intelligence could help to better predict hurricane landfall, which would allow Cayman to better prepare for disasters.
Latest storm forecasts predict heightened risk of hurricanes
Both the Met Office and Colorado State University have released updated storm forecasts that predict an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
Cayman strengthens storm modelling in the face of growing surge risk
The Cayman Islands has been bumped up to a priority consideration for advanced storm surge modelling which will help to predict risk across the territory.
Inside the storm: Hurricane Hunters recount ‘falling out of the sky’
Hundreds of school children were given exclusive access to a United States Air Force 'Hurricane Hunter' aircraft at Owen Roberts International Airport on Wednesday, 19 April.
Harold, Idalia, Margot and Nigel added to 2023 storm names
This year's hurricane season, which is fewer than 12 weeks away, will see four new names added to the storm list.
Ida retired from Hurricane storm list
The World Meteorological Organization has retired Ida from the rotating lists of storm names for the Atlantic Hurricane Basin.
Hurricanes and climate change: What the science says
One of the primary concerns for Cayman Islands residents when it comes to climate change, is what impact the phenomenon will have on hurricanes.
Year in review: Hurricane Dorian wreaks havoc in Bahamas
Cayman may have escaped the 2019 storm season without a major scare, but the destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas provided a chastening wake-up call to the region.
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Cayman offers money-back guarantee for visits interrupted by hurricanes
Hurricane season started Thursday, and the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is calming the fears of potential visitors with a guarantee.
NOAA predicts ‘above average’ hurricane season
Maryland’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an above-average hurricane season this year with between 11 and 17 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes.
‘We have to be ready’: Storm trackers prepare for hurricane season
Storm trackers flew into Grand Cayman on Tuesday on their public awareness tour ahead of the Caribbean’s hurricane season.
Peak storm season approaches a day before Ivan anniversary
They call it the “season within the season” – the eight weeks from Aug. 22 that is considered “the most active and dangerous time” for tropical storms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Cayman preps for hurricane season
The National Emergency Operations Centre ran its annual hurricane exercise Wednesday to test the preparedness of those that will be in charge of emergency response in the event that a storm hits the Cayman Islands.
