We say goodbye to Crop Over and all the festivities and enter the summer holiday period. At this time of the summer, the sea is warm and calm, the beaches are a picture! Beryl showed us how easily that can change. In a matter of hours, we took a hit and it was not pleasant. We are blessed that it was not as bad as many of our sister islands but it was still frightening and the sea showed it’s might on the South Coast especially, wrecking boats, sinking the Jolly Roger, washing ashore in Hastings Main Road taking The Chill Bar and others with it. Within hours the crews were out, restoring the island’s power, clearing the mess and now it’s just a memory.
But beware… It’s still hurricane season and this edition of BPN is always dedicated to hurricane preparedness. We still have a long way to go before the season is over. Thanks to David Brooks and Gregory Rose for their wise and informative words. Every year we hammer home the same message – be prepared – clean up around your property – get supplies and water in – look after your pets – insure your property adequately and yet we still see people scurrying at the last moment, long lines in hardware stores and supermarkets. Human nature is such that we think it will never happen to us. Janet many years ago, Tomas and now Beryl are a reminder that it can so take action. Many of our advertisers have great hurricane supplies so don’t wait to the last moment, get out there and get stocked up.
In the meantime, enjoy the beautiful beach days and sunsets. This island is paradise so enjoy every moment. If you fancy living here – read on – BPN is full of stunning properties for sale and for rent. We are also on line www.barbadospropertynews.com.
