ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE HURRICANE SEASON IN THE TAP FOR 2022 – BE PREPARED!

Hello, it’s that time again…….hurricane season in St Lucia and across the Caribbean! For many of us it is a time we’d prefer to dismiss. St Lucians are warned that after an active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, many forecasters predict that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will again be “above-average” with major hurricanes making landfall.

According to the 2022 North Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast prepared by Colorado State University, which is headed by Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a total of 19 tropical storms with winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph) and nine hurricanes with winds of at least 74 mph have been predicted. The season officially starts on June 1.

But we must inform you that forecasters have no idea where the storms/hurricanes will make landfall. Also take note of the fact that it takes only one storm to wreak havoc to your home; therefore, you need to be on your guard.

There is an old saying: When entering a hurricane season, the longer it’s been since we had a hurricane, the closer we are to the next one, meaning it’s a good thing to practice what Boys’ Scouts do – that is BE PREPARED!

Take time to think about it, see what you can do, what are you going to do? Now don’t worry about all the hype that you will hear when the hurricane season just starts - everybody will be talking about it. It’s going to be several months before the entire system warms up and after a while the hurricanes become potentially stronger and stronger and more frequent.

So we do have a little bit of time, but this is the opportunity you have to decide what you have to do. Making sure that your property is as safe as possible includes making sure that you take precautions both inside and outside your home. 

Rayneau offers the following hurricane-preparation advice based on our experiences assisting hurricane affected victims’ purchases of certain building materials. We know which strategies really work -- and which don’t.

There are several things we can do to be prepared for intense weather systems. Perhaps an appropriate starting place is our home. After sacrificing large sums to own your preferred dwelling place it is advisable to go a step further and ensure your investment is adequately protected from harsh elements.

1. Cut down threatening trees or over hanging branches

2. Stock up on plywood
3. Repair leaks in roof or replace rotten galvanize
4. Get a set of handy tools
5. Make Sure you’re Covered

There are so many things you can do. What you don’t want to do is to wait the last minute, because what humans do most is to procrastinate. “Oh, I’ll have time to do this.” Or “I’ll wait till the next bulletin comes out.” Come down to Rayneau  now and get the supplies you need. It’s the best advice we at Rayneau can give you.

Visit or call our hardware stores conveniently located in Corinth 450-7247, Vide Bouteille 450-7246, Monchy 450-7248, or Babonneau  450-5759 to discuss all your issues relating to hurricane supplies and more!

Look out for our next post on hurricane supplies to have on-hand.