Tag: Hurricane Beryl
Ministers in Jamaica for Ag Show deliver relief supplies
(CNS): The premier, two Cabinet ministers and a parliamentary secretary are currently in Jamaica to attend the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, which takes place today, Tuesday. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, who will speak at the event, is accompanied by Agriculture Minister Jay Ebanks, Culture Minister Dwayne Seymour, McKeeva Bush, who is PS to Minister Ebanks, […]
JOCC takes $1M in aid and cash to islands hit by Beryl
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly led a sizeable delegation around the region last week to take aid to islands hit by Hurricane Beryl earlier this month. On Tuesday they delivered bout 17,500lbs of aid cargo, worth $100,000, to Grenada and to St Vincent and the Grenadines as well as cheques for $700,000. On Thursday the delegation […]
Post Beryl dock and seawall repairs need approval
(CNS): Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the sustainability ministry has said the reconstruction of or repairs to existing coastal structures such as docks, seawalls and decks requires approval. Permitted structures, reconstructions and repairs must be to the same dimensions and in the same approved location and footprint, and use the same materials as per […]
CIIA urges residents to make insurance claims asap
(CNS): Homeowners whose property was damaged by Hurricane Beryl should contact their insurance providers as soon as possible, the Cayman Islands Insurance Association has said. Insurance providers can receive and assist with claims, CIIA said, but prompt communication is crucial to ensure they are processed efficiently and effectively. However, the association said that most insurance […]
All-clear given for Grand Cayman as Beryl rolls away
(CNS): The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has now given the all-clear for all three Cayman Islands after the shelter-in-place direction was lifted for Grand Cayman at 1:00pm and the hurricane warnings discontinued. However, residents are urged to exercise caution when going outdoors and to take necessary safety precautions. Rough seas are still expected today […]
Sister Island given all clear as Hurricane Beryl moves away
(CNS): As Hurricane Beryl began to move away from the Cayman Islands Thursday morning, the Cayman Islands Government issued the all-clear for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. However, on Grand Cayman, the shelter-in-place direction was still in place at 11:00am as the outer bands of Beryl, still a category 3 hurricane, continued to pass to […]
Residents urged to stay indoors until all-clear is given
(CNS) UPDATED 9:00am: While the centre of Hurricane Beryle has passed the Cayman Islands, the authorities are urging all residents to remain inside until the Cayman Islands Government issues an all-clear. This will be issued only after a thorough evaluation of the weather conditions, damage assessment and emergency services evaluation to guarantee the safety and […]
Beryl’s forecast path edges closer to Cayman Islands
(CNS) Updated 7:20pm: At 7:00pm local time, the centre of Hurricane Beryl was located 663 miles east-southeast of the Cayman Islands, moving towards the west-northwest at around 22mph, according to the US National Hurricane Center’s latest update. Packing sustained winds of 150mph, Beryl remains a dangerous category 4 hurricane. On the forecast track, the centre […]
Record-breaking Beryl packs over 150mph winds
(CNS): UPDATED 3:30pm: The Cayman Islands Government continued the review of the country’s state of readiness Monday afternoon as the record-breaking Hurricane Beryl, the earliest category 4 hurricane on record to form during an Atlantic season, continued rolling across the Eastern Caribbean. Packing winds of over 150mph with higher gusts, Beryl was still travelling west-northwest […]
Hurricane forms days after experts review forecast
(CNS): Just days after the hurricane experts at Colorado State University revised down their predictions for this hurricane season in the Atlantic, the first one swirled into existence 1,140 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles in the early hours of Friday morning. Hurricane Beryl is moving west at around 14mph with maximum sustained winds of […]
