With the 2021 Hurricane season expected to be one of above-normal activity, Cayman Islands government and non-government agencies responsible for disaster management have been stepping up their preparedness.
The National Weather Service have advised that strong north to northeast winds and rough seas will affect Grand Cayman from late Sunday as a cold front becomes stationary over the Cayman area and its associated high-pressure system builds over the southeast US.
An already record-breaking 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season has gone further into the history books with Hurricane Iota.
Nature provided another dramatic tropical treat last week, as a strong funnel cloud whipped up wind and water just offshore from the capital late Thursday morning.
Eta was upgraded to a hurricane Monday morning, threatening to bring "catastrophic" damage to parts of Central America and the Caribbean over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center warned.
Cayman went into full storm preparedness mode from last Sunday as the territory braced for tropical storm conditions kicked up by tropical Strom Delta.
Just over a week ago Hurricane Laura swept by on its way to slam into Louisiana, Hurricane Marco fizzled out but soon thereafter, Tropical Storm Nana quickly developed this week.
