By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 19th June 2020) — Citizens and residents of St. Kitts-Nevis are being urged to be mindful of COVID-19 health guidelines amidst the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, predicted to be above normal with at least six major storms.
National Disaster Coordinator Abdias Samuel, who is also Chairman of the COVID-19 National Task Force, said: “As we focus our attention on the preparedness measures for the hurricane season, it remains critically important that we also remember that we are still amidst the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Social and physical distancing, hygiene protocols and health guidelines to keep you safe from COVID-19 must be taken into consideration.”
NOAA provides the forecast with a 70 percent confidence ratio, predicting between 13 to 19 named storms of which six to ten could become hurricanes including three to six major hurricanes. An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms of which six are likely to become hurricanes including three major hurricanes.
Samuel called on citizens and residents to let the 2017 experience of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and 2019’s catastrophic Dorian, serve as a reminder of how dynamic the weather can be. “Citizens and residents, it only takes one hurricane to change lives, livelihoods and communities,” he advised.