WILLEMSTAD - Hurricane season officially begins Wednesday. Defense Caribbean is ready to provide (hurricane) emergency relief where needed, with units placed in Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Bonaire and the Netherlands.
Every year from June 1 to December 1, there is a higher chance of hurricanes in the Caribbean. Defense has already provided support during the hurricane season, including after the devastation caused by hurricane Irma. Also, in Haiti.
This year, the hurricane season is expected to be more intense. “Make sure that you have made sufficient preparations such as storing drinking water, purchasing canned food and sufficient batteries,” said the Ministry of Defense.