Deluge expected as Eta gets closer
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is now under a tropical storm warning as Eta moves towards our area. Although Eta was still a tropical depression as it moved into the Gulf of Honduras Friday morning, it is expected to become a tropical storm later today. Likely to be within 100 miles of Grand Cayman by Saturday, Eta will bring torrential rain and storm force winds.
A flood warning as well as a tropical storm warning is in effect now for Cayman, which can expect an extremely wet holiday weekend.
Hazard Management Cayman Islands officials reminded boaters that a small craft warning is also in effect, along with a marine advisory for larger vessels. All small craft should seek and remain in safe harbour from Friday evening.
Government Schools were all closed today, as were many government offices. Emergency shelters are on standby to be activated should the need arise as a result of localised flooding.
Hazard Management said people should exercise increased caution on flooded roads.
“Excessive rain has led to numerous potholes opening up, and the flood waters make these more difficult to detect. Periods of torrential rainfall will result in limited visibility on the roads. Residents are encouraged to limit travel on the roads to essential journeys from Friday afternoon and into Saturday,” the officials stated.
For specific details of expected weather conditions in the Cayman Islands visit the Cayman Islands National Weather Service website.
Category: Science & Nature, Weather
One would think that information about Eta and its effects, such as power outages, flooded areas, sinkholes, would be available to all, yet, Compass blocks it with subscription requests.
Why do they block historical data? I am unable to comprehend their thought process.
Just refresh and stop, it’s not that hard. Or pay the nominal fee, you decide.
Government seems to shut down these days on the whiff of a fart…
You dismissive fools better pay attention to this storm. The rainfall alone could be catastrophic if predictions hold true. This island is complacent and way overbuilt with nowhere for so much water to go. We are not prepared for this kind of potential disaster. Praying God spares us.
Can you express yourself without insults? Try, it is not that difficult.
What’s bothering you cream-puff?
Stay upwind my fart, if it so offends you.😉
Predictions held true. Nothing catastrophic! Don’t pretend to be an engineer.
What a bunch of daisies on here… unna must all be fun at parties 🥳
Nobody invited you.
Stay off public forums then sweetness
Actually, it is once again projected to be further away. Why are our children not allowed to be educated?
They can. But it starts in the home. ‘Your honor, I rest my case’….
*honour. Back to online school for you.
If you think that your children can only learn at a school, you might have to go back too!!
Parents need to pick up the slack on serving their children drive-thru education and expecting to sit back and wait on world-renowned scholars of academia to come out.
Projections, predictions, actualities….
Where are you all going to learn that there are professionals that know much more about the possibilities and actualities of tropical systems than you bunch.
Keep googling but stop posting garbage.
There are less informed people that will believe you, to their detriment.
Since when you became my mother?
Since you became an errant child 🤪
Because the schools are designed so children have to walk around to get from class to class building to building. even if kids stayed in one area teacher would have to move in the rain. This issue has gotten better since I was in school because it used to be 3 days off because of flooding plus the two storm closures
Ugh better safe than sorry?
So why are many Govt offices closing, any excuse for a day off.As of 2.00 pm all wev’e has is a very light drizzle amounting to half an inch of rain in total.
1;59. Poor Anon. Got it wrong again. Not one civil service department closed.
They wanted a 4 day weekend.
Many government workers and volunteers actually work in emergency preparations which are quite complex and intensive.
Stay on the couch, keyboard, barstools, wherever and enjoy the fruits of their labour in the event that they would have to save your miserable arse.
tropical storm in a teacup….
Tropical Storm, yes
Teacup, no
Keep being a keyboard warrior just like me knowing that there are smarter people around looking out for us in situations that could develop quickly 😂😂😂
True, not all heroes wear capes or fish for attention on social media.