Topic: storm centre
Airports reopen following ‘all clear’
For the latest information on storm activity in the Cayman Islands, as well as information on how to prepare for hurricane season, visit Storm Centre.
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Weather service warns of another potentially stormy weekend
On the heels of an atypically rainy weekend, the National Weather Service is reporting a new storm may be heading toward the Cayman Islands.
Weather system inches closer to central Caribbean
Regional and local weather forecasters are urging residents to monitor a broad area of low pressure off the coast of Guyana that continues to develop as it slowly drifts into the central Caribbean.
Forecasters monitoring various weather systems
After a nearly two-week lull, activity in the Atlantic hurricane basin has increased as forecasters monitor three separate areas of potential storm development.
Remembering Hurricane Ivan 17 years later
For many people around the world, the date 9/11 is synonymous with the attack on the World Trade Centre which claimed an estimated 3,000...
Consuls to contact
The Cayman Islands has honorary consuls who can act on behalf of their citizens on-island.
Make an emergency plan
Keep your family and home safe by having an emergency plan in place.
Keeping your mental health in check
Experiencing an emergency – such as the ongoing pandemic or the massive George Town landfill fire in March of 2021 – can trigger a variety of emotional reactions, all of which can be common responses to difficult situations.
COVID Precautions
While restrictions have been relaxed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, the Cayman Islands remains vigilant in the fight against COVID-19 and its variants.
Mind the mosquitoes
In Cayman, mosquitoes are not only annoying pests, but some species carry serious viral illness.
Prepare your pets
Planning ahead is the key to keeping your pets safe if disaster strikes.
Policing during an emergency
During a storm, natural disaster or a public health crisis, the police are charged with enforcement of the laws of the Cayman Islands and maintaining public safety.
What to do in a tsunami
The Cayman Islands could be hit by a tsunami so you must be prepared should a warning be issued.
Can I eat it?
Food safety is paramount during an emergency, whether that means power outages, localised flooding or a public health emergency that keeps you stuck indoors.
Sanitise it
One of the most important things to prepare in the event of a hurricane – or another emergency – is the ability to keep everything you use clean and sanitary.
First aid kit
A well-stocked first aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries and emergencies.
Be prepared for an earthquake
You never know when an earthquake might strike, as the people of the Cayman Islands discovered last year.
CERT teams help in crises
Join your Community Emergency Response Team to assist in an emergency.
Message from Danielle Coleman, Director, Hazard Management Cayman Islands
The 2020 hurricane season goes into the history books as the most active season on record, and the costliest.
Fire prevention and safety
Many home fires are preventable. A little bit of planning can go a long way to protect your loved ones and your property.
Batten down the hatches
There are several steps residents can take to give their home and belongings a fighting chance against a storm.
The National Hurricane Emergency Plan
Cayman’s National Tropical Storm and Hurricane Plan is what is termed a ‘hazard specific’ plan and it sits under the main National Hazard Management Plan.
Hurricane season forecast – Cayman’s outlook for 2021
As we start to look at the upcoming hurricane season it is critical to take a look back at the past season.
First Aid Kit
A well-stocked first aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries and emergencies.
Emergency Shelters: Know where to go
If your home is hurricane-proof and is in a safe location, it is the best place to ride out a storm.
Sort out travel documents
Cayman Islands residents should ensure that their official documents are up to date and secure for the hurricane season, and other potential emergencies.
Atlantic storm names for 2021
After the most active hurricane season on record in 2020, there will be some changes to how storms are named.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.
COVID-19 Shelter Protocols
While the Cayman Islands is more relaxed now with social distancing, public gatherings and other COVID-19 protocols, public shelters are still exercising caution.
Disaster Supply Kit Checklist
A disaster supply kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. Prepare a kit in advance and have it handy in case you have to evacuate at a moment’s notice.
Hurricane and tropical storm alerts
When a tropical cyclone is likely to affect the Cayman Islands, warnings will be issued.
Tropical wave drenches Grand Cayman
A tropical wave which is interacting with an upper-level system over Grand Cayman has produced thundershowers that have drenched the island in more than an inch of rainfall.
Tropical Storm Zeta to bring more rain, rough seas
Tropical Storm Zeta is drifting away from the Cayman Islands, but flood risk and rough seas will persist.
Tropical depression to bring more rain, possible flooding
Tropical Depression 28 has formed south of Grand Cayman. While the system will bring rain throughout the weekend, it is expected to drift away from the Cayman Islands in coming days, according to the National Weather Service.
Fish storm brews in the Atlantic
The Cayman Islands and the wider eastern Caribbean are not expected to be impacted by the current system.
Residents stock up ahead of storm
Residents were buying up supplies Sunday evening, ahead of the expected deterioration of the weather Monday with the onset of tropical storm conditions.
Increased storm activity forecast through mid-September
Tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin is forecast to be above average during the first half of September, according to researchers with the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project.
Tropical Storm Nana nears Cayman with heavy rain
A well-organised tropical wave south of Jamaica has begun producing tropical-storm-force winds, according to the US National Hurricane Center’s Tuesday morning forecast.
Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ season of 24 named storms
Colorado State University researchers have increased their forecast for the Atlantic Basin hurricane season, now predicting an "extremely active" period of two dozen named storms.
Hurricane Isaias heads for Bahamas, Florida
Tropical Storm Isaias has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane but poses no immediate threat locally.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo expected to become 2020’s first hurricane
Weather forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida say they expect Tropical Storm Gonzalo to become a category one hurricane as soon as Thursday. If it does it would become the first hurricane for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Tropical wave brings thunderstorms, waterspouts and flooding
Cayman has witnessed some wild weather over the past week, and with hurricane season underway, residents are reminded to stay vigilant and be prepared.
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Tropical wave causes power outage and flooding
A tropical wave moving across the Cayman area on Saturday has downed powerlines in at least 99 locations and left some five thousand people without electricity. The system is also supporting thundershowers that have caused localised flooding throughout parts of George Town and Savanah.
