Tag: Hazard Management Cayman Islands
Gov’t schools to close in face of stormy weather
(CNS): Government schools on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, including the University College of the Cayman Islands, will be closed on Monday as a potential storm develops south of Grand Cayman. Cayman Prep has confirmed it will close and other private schools are also expected to cancel classes tomorrow. Government officials said they are working closely […]
HMCI urges readiness for risky late storm season
(CNS): Against the backdrop of forecasters calling for a busy second half of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, government has announced a new National Week of Readiness from 18 to 25 September. Led by Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI), the initiative is part of a broader effort to cultivate a culture of preparedness and ensure […]
People urged to prepare for potential storms
(CNS): The rain continued to douse the Cayman Islands on Friday as the abundant moisture associated with a tropical wave southwest of Grand Cayman moved across the country. Officials are currently watching Tropical Depression Two, which does not pose an immediate threat but could be in our area as a hurricane by next weekend. However, […]
Water levels now minimal after floods, say officials
(CNS): Preliminary assessments of standing water around Grand Cayman following significant rainfall since the weekend were conducted yesterday afternoon. It was found that most areas are now clear, with just “minimal pools of water” remaining in some areas of George Town and Bodden Town. According to a press release, Director of the Department of Education […]
HMCI testing systems in UNESCO tsunami drill
(CNS): Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) is taking part in CARIBE WAVE 24 today as part of the annual tsunami exercise of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The exercise, which aims to test tsunami preparedness in the region, creates two tsunami scenarios, one generated by a […]
Brac, NWP, GT harbour, Sth Church St pummeled by storm
(CNS): Government officials began ariel damage assessments on Tuesday afternoon in the wake of the winter storm and found that Cayman Brac, North West Point in West Bay, parts of South Church Street and the George Town Harbour had borne the brunt of the huge waves. Pictures and videos of the sea surge and flooding […]
Residents urged to heed warning over gale force winds
(CNS): The National Weather Service and Hazard Management Cayman Islands have said that as the strong cold front expected to affect the Cayman Islands tonight moves closer to our area, residents should expect near gale force winds and very rough seas. Weather conditions began deteriorating Monday and will get worse into tomorrow. Wave heights of up […]
Climate Clock ticks down on ‘Keeping 1.5°C Alive’
(CNS): On 22 July, the Climate Clock will tick down below the six-year mark for humanity to drastically reduce fossil fuel emissions to keep global warming below 1.5ºC, despite a pledge made by governments at COP26 in 2021 to ‘Keep 1.5°C Alive‘. This weekend, people across the world will mark this moment with synchronized action […]
Storm brews in the Gulf as hurricane season opens
(CNS): As the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially started on Thursday, an area of low pressure appeared over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico with a broad but well-defined circulation, and according to the National Hurricane Center, it was showing signs of organisation. Forecasters said environmental conditions remain marginally favourable for development, and a short-lived tropical […]
Sea inundation inevitable now, officials warn
(CNS): Sea level rise in the Cayman Islands is already having a significant impact on low-lying and coastal properties, and it is going to get far worse over the next 25 years, officials have warned. As the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency begins its public meetings on the draft Climate Change Policy, the most […]
Cayman Islands to get storm surge map
(CNS): The Cayman Islands has been given priority consideration for storm surge modelling under a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programme to advance early warnings of storm surges and strengthen preparedness across the Caribbean. The programme will develop maps to assess and visualise storm surge risk, as well as strengthen capacity for early […]
