We are seeing an evolution in what has been conceived and perceived to be the natural disasters which most likely will affect us.
Colorado State University experts expect a “slightly above-average” Atlantic hurricane season in 2018, according to a report released on April 5.
The report predicts the 2018 season, which begins June 1 and lasts until November 30, will see a total of 14 named storms, seven of which are expected to be hurricanes.
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry, Fisheries, Industry and Labour, Saboto Caesar says the hurricanes of 2017 may have established what can be considered to be a new norm.
With the start of the 2018 Hurricane Season just over a month away, and given the massive devastation wrought on several Caribbean Islands by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September last year, Minister Caesar says it is not farfetched to think that individuals, and the entire Caribbean body politic, are fearful of what may pertain during this hurricane season.
He noted that in light of various devastating storms, the factors of production in the Caribbean region are under serious threat.
While the actual reality of the upcoming hurricane season is yet to be seen, what is important is that individuals begin planning early and governments put the necessary resilience measures in place so as to be able to mitigate the effects of such storms.
