Articles about hurricane season

A young woman helps her grandmother pack medicine bottles into a bag in a bright pastel living room of a village house, louvred windows behind, close medium shot, soft morning light

A Storm Plan for Elderly Relatives and Neighbours in Grenada

A storm plan for elderly parents and vulnerable neighbours in Grenada: medicines, mobility, where they will shelter, who checks on them and how family abroad he

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two neighbours lean over a garden wall listening to a small portable radio as cumulus clouds pile up over a green St David hillside, medium shot, bright late morning

Weather & Storm Prep

Where Grenadians Get Weather News, and How to Sort Facts From Rumour

Which weather sources to trust in Grenada, from the Met Service and NaDMA to radio and WhatsApp, how to read a forecast cone and how to spot a storm rumour.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Families with rolled mats and bags walk into a hillside concrete schoolhouse as grey clouds gather over the green valley behind, wide angle from the yard, diffuse light

Weather & Storm Prep

Going to an Emergency Shelter in Grenada: How It Works and What to Bring

How Grenada's emergency hurricane shelters work: who picks the buildings, when to go, what to bring, life inside, and why family homes come first.

14/10/2026 8 min read

A mother and teenage son pack a waterproof backpack on a wooden kitchen table in a Grenadian home, torch and water bottles beside them, overhead view, morning light

Weather & Storm Prep

Hurricane Papers and Grab Bag: What a Grenada Household Keeps Ready

What goes in a hurricane grab bag for a Grenada household: papers to waterproof, cash, medicines, phone backups and the items people forget until the last night

14/10/2026 8 min read

A woman connects a regulator to a blue gas cylinder in a shaded outdoor alcove beside a bright kitchen in a Grenadian home, close-up from low angle, soft daylight

Home, Bills & Utilities

Cooking Gas in Grenada: Cylinders, Refills and Kitchen Safety

How cooking gas works in Grenada homes: LPG cylinder sizes, where to exchange or refill, keeping a spare, spotting leaks and storing gas safely in hurricane sea

14/10/2026 8 min read

Woman sealing rice and flour into airtight glass jars on a tiled kitchen counter in a breezy Grenadian home, open shutters, bright midday light, close medium shot

Groceries & Home Cooking

Keeping Food Fresh in a Grenadian Kitchen: Heat, Ants and Power Cuts

How to keep food fresh in a hot Grenadian kitchen: fridge habits, ants, weevils and mould, bread and produce storage, and what to do with the freezer in a power

14/10/2026 8 min read

A boy settles a calm tabby cat into a ventilated pet carrier in a sturdy concrete room while a dog lies nearby on a blanket, warm lamp light, overhead angle

Gardens, Yards & Pets

Pets in Hurricane Season: A Storm Plan for Dogs, Cats and Yard Animals

A hurricane season plan for pets and yard animals in Grenada: where they shelter, a pet grab bag, chickens and goats, calm during the storm, lost pets after.

14/10/2026 8 min read

A gardener on a sturdy ladder trims branches from a large mango tree behind a family home in St Patrick, cut branches on the grass below, low angle, clear blue sky

Gardens, Yards & Pets

Pruning Mango, Breadfruit and Avocado Trees Before Hurricane Season

How and when to prune mature mango, breadfruit and avocado trees in a Grenada yard before hurricane season, cutting storm risk while keeping the harvest.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Mother and teenage daughter carrying new school shoes and a backpack along a busy pavement in St George's, Grenada, hillside houses behind, bright morning sun, street-level view

Cost of Living

The Grenadian Spending Year: Months That Hit the Household Budget

A month-by-month household spending calendar for Grenada: Independence, Easter, hurricane prep, Spicemas, back to school and Christmas, and how to plan each pea

14/10/2026 8 min read