Caribbean Islands Urged To Prepare For Heatwaves (2017)

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Published:Thursday | June 1, 2017 | 4:18 PM

Caribbean islands especially those in the south have been urged to prepare for heatwaves as they will be a feature of the 2017 rainy season.

That is the warning issued by Dr Simon Mason of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology in his presentation – “Caribbean Heat outlooks: Research and product development” to the participants attending the Caribbean Regional Climate Outlook Forum which opened here on Wednesday.

Simon said in the past, not a lot of emphasis was placed on heatwaves but data gathered from islands over the years, has shown that this is a growing challenge. “It’s time to investigate the problems of heatwaves and the best way to deal with it in this region,” said Simon who pointed out that in the United States of America heatwaves kills more people than tornadoes while in 2003 heatwaves killed 30,000 in France.

A heatwave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries.

While definitions vary, a heatwave is measured relative to the usual weather in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season.

Caribbean Islands Urged To Prepare For Heatwaves



*** The above article is from 2017 about heat wave occurring in the Caribbean.


About 3 days ago Jesus Christ gave me a dream with the words heat wave and then Trinidad and Tobago. In the Caribbean we have not had severe heat to the point that it has killed people before etc

So it is very important to be prepare for anything in the Caribbean

Extreme Heat often results in the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards. In most of the United States, extreme heat is defined as a long period (2 to 3 days) of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees. In extreme heat, evaporation is slowed and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. This can lead to death by overworking the human body. Remember that:

• Extreme heat can occur quickly and without warning.
  
  
• Older adults, children, and sick or overweight individuals are at greater risk from extreme heat.
  
  
• Humidity increases the feeling of heat as measured by a heat index.

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