Another active 2018 hurricane season on the way!
The killer storms caused billions in destruction, six official deaths, and homelessness, widespread looting and panic in the streets of the islands for food and gas.
Meanwhile, this year’s Hurricane season is almost here, and the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is warning, residents, visitors and the public to pay close attention to the 2018 Atlantic hurricane predictions and to “Be Ready and Stay Ready” come June 1, 2018.
In a press release issued by the Government Information Service (GIS) yesterday April 10, 2018, it stated that "Forecasters are becoming more confident in releasing predictions on the possible impacts as the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches. Considering the devastation caused by the events of 2017, residents are urged to prepare early and remain in a heightened state of readiness throughout the hurricane season."
"We are doing our part"- Sharleen S. DaBreo
Director of the Department for Disaster Management, Ms Sharleen S. DaBreo in the same release added: “The DDM is working with a number of organisations and agencies to get the most vulnerable prepared for what might be another record-breaking year.”
The longtime Director said, “We are working assiduously to restore our monitoring networks while reaching out to the most vulnerable persons in our communities to ensure that they are ready and remain ready throughout the season.”
Ms DaBreo added, “We are working with local and regional partners to get the elderly homes ready, ensure that emergency repairs are completed at the shelters that were damaged by the hurricanes, provide training for Community Emergency Response Teams, and put measures in place to ensure that information and alerts are readily available to the public for them to take action as necessary.”
Pay attention to Scientist’s predictions
The Colorado State University (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project (TMP) released their forecast on April 5, 2018, signaling that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be slightly above average with 14 named storms and seven (7) hurricanes; three (3) of which will be major hurricanes (Category 3-4-5). The CSU TMP indicated that there is 52 percent chance of at least one major (Category 3-4-5) tracking into the Caribbean according to the release.
Forecasters also expect the Bermuda-Azores High-Pressure Center will again be in a favourable location allowing more named storms to strengthen as they move from east to west across the Atlantic Ocean. With weak El Niño conditions expected, the predictions are calling for an active season.
The Territory is still not back on its feet following the 2017 Hurricanes, as many homes are still roofless, many businesses have not reopened due to looting and no insurance and many government buildings are still left abandoned since the September 6, 2017 fury of Irma.
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