Science & Nature
Ex-CPA chair’s wetland project will fuel more flooding
(CNS): Al Thompson, a local hardware merchant and former chair of the Central Planning Authority, has been given the green light for a $7.5 million subdivision in the wetlands in Bodden Town adjacent to the proposed East-West Arterial extension. According to minutes from the 28 August CPA meeting, Thompson was granted planning permission and a […]
Stormwater issues become Cayman’s latest crisis
(CNS): The long-term and obvious neglect by past and present politicians, civil servants and board appointees of stormwater management appears to be no closer to being resolved than it was in the wake of Hurricane Ivan some two decades ago. As Cayman prepares for more days of heavy rain and subsequent flooding, former premier Wayne […]
Flooding continues as development hinders drainage
(CNS): More heavy rain is expected across the Cayman Islands this week, and officials have issued another flood advisory for Wednesday and Thursday. Over-development and very poor drainage management have made flood-prone areas on Grand Cayman even more susceptible. In addition, heavy downpours are increasingly impacting areas that previously rarely flooded and quickly recovered if […]
CIG spends $1.1M more on land to block development
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has used public cash to buy another two pieces of land costing more than CI$1.1 million, the Ministry of Lands has confirmed. According to a brief summary of a recent Cabinet meeting, the ministers approved the purchase of both pieces of land for conservation reasons. However, officials told CNS that […]
MRCU deploys Buffalo Turbine to combat mozzie surge
(CNS): With the increase in mosquito numbers due to heavy rain last week, the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) is deploying its Buffalo Turbine on Monday night from 8pm around the centre of George Town. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, it will be using the equipment to spray around the industrial area. […]
Cayman faces more heavy rain as another storm brews
(CNS): The Cayman Islands could be facing more heavy rain throughout this week as a large and disorganized area of low pressure located over the western and southwestern Caribbean Sea could form into a storm as it passes our area. The weather service has issued an advisory for the system that the National Hurricane Centre […]
Living through Ivan, remembering the storm
(CNS): As Hurricane Helene, which passed the Cayman Islands as a tropical storm, slams Florida with Category 4 winds and up to 20-foot storm surge, we can reflect on how we have once again dodged a major bullet. We weren’t always so lucky. In September 2004, Grand Cayman was hit by Hurricane Ivan, and four […]
Royal Palms falls into sea ahead of renovation
(CNS): Pictures and videos circulating on social media over the last few days show the derelict buildings at Royal Palms crumbling into the sea following the Cayman Islands’ brush with Tropical Storm Helene, as the erosion on the southern end of Seven Mile Beach reaches unprecedented levels. However, Dart officials say the building, which is […]
All-clear issued for Cayman and recovery begins
(CNS) UPDATED 3:10pm: The government issued an all-clear at 1:00pm Thursday, and the Cayman Islands have now officially entered the recovery phase following the passage of the storm that impacted the islands for the early part of this week. A CIG release said that flood waters on Grand Cayman have slowly begun to recede, and […]
Schools open despite continued squalls and flooding
(CNS): Government schools will reopen Thursday, having been closed for three days, even though the weather forecast is for continued floods and squalls into the afternoon. A release from the Ministry of Education (MOE) said the decision had been made based on consultations with the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
Cayman was caught in outer-band squalls of Helene
(CNS): The heavy rain and winds that hit the Cayman Islands from early Wednesday morning after the tropical storm warning for Helene was lifted was due to a rapid intensification of the storm and the powerful squalls in its outer bands as it became a hurricane. In an update broadcast live at 1:30pm Wednesday, Cayman […]
