Cayman Compass

The extent to which Cayman’s recent tourism boom has come at the expense of its hurricane-hit neighbors is spelled out in a new regional hospitality market report.

High seas and windy weather in George Town on Tuesday led to four cruise ships missing their scheduled stops, and sent the one ship that did arrive to Spotts Dock.

Two years after a lightning strike took it off air, the Cayman Islands National Weather Service Weather Radio 107.9 FM is back in action.

A high-pressure system over the southwest United States is bringing strong winds and rough seas to the Cayman Islands.

Cayman appears to be in for some early “Christmas breezes” as a cold front is forecast to move into the northwestern Caribbean Thursday.

A vigorous tropical wave located about 200 miles east of the Leeward Islands was developing and gathering strength, and the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that it had a 90 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next five days.

British Overseas Territories that suffer serious economic decline after a natural disaster could qualify for official development assistance under new international aid rules.

Wondering what the weather is like in Cayman? You can now find out at the press of a button.

About 40 people in Grand Cayman are receiving training in mass-casualty management and incident command systems this week, according to Hazard Management Cayman Islands.

When major disasters hit, the first priority is to keep people safe. This process can involve dramatic evacuations, rescues and searches.

Hurricane Michael strengthened and continued its trajectory northward on Monday, tracking away from the Caribbean and toward the southeastern United States. Michael was classified as a Category 1 hurricane as of 10 a.m. Cayman time on Monday, when its maximum sustained winds were measured at 75 mph.

An extensive area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms is expected to move into the western Caribbean Sea in coming days.