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Governor Richards calls on community to prepare for active hurricane season
by SxmGIS
Posted: Jun 1, 2007 04:18 UTC
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GREAT BAY (GIS) – Governor Franklyn Richards Chairman of the Island’s Disaster Emergency Management Organization, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), is calling on the St. Maarten community to prepare for what has been forecast to become an active 2007 hurricane season.
Governor Richards appeal comes on the eve of the 2007 hurricane season which officially opens on June 1.
The U.S. NOAA Climate Prediction Center latest forecast calls for 13 to 17 named storms, with seven to 10 becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher. An average hurricane season brings 11 named storms, with six becoming hurricanes, including two major hurricanes.
“An appeal has been made by weather forecasters to those living in hurricane prone regions to begin their preparation plans. I would strongly urge those who haven’t done so already to make preparations.
“For the past two weeks I have been informing the St. Maarten community about hurricane preparations and I do hope that they have taken the advice serious and have made preparations.
“Time and time again we have had the experience and have been taught to be prepared and don’t wait until the last minute to gather our stuff together because then it would have already been too late. Prepare early in order for you and your family to be able to ride out the storm in a safe manner,” Governor Richards told the Government Information Service (GIS) on Thursday.
The names for the 2007 Hurricane Season are: Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix, Gabriella, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Noel, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van and Wendy. Andrea formed in May as a subtropical storm.
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