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Hazard Management talks hurricane preps at home
Just one month into hurricane season, Hazard Management Cayman Islands is reminding residents to make sure they are prepared well ahead of a storm. Hazard Mitigation Specialist, Matthew McCabe talks through home readiness from shutters to securing vehicles.
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Experts say rare Atlantic Niña unlikely to dampen hurricane season
A rare cooling pattern known as the Atlantic La Niña or Atlantic Niña has emerged in the tropics, but experts say it’s unlikely to significantly affect what is already forecast to be an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
The Atlantic Niña phenomenon – marked by unusually cool sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Atlantic – is less well known than its Pacific counterpart. It has the power to play a role in suppressing storm development due to its cooling effects, but its impacts are typically more modest and localised.
