The Saint Lucia Meteorological Services announced the formation of Tropical Depression Three over the Central Tropical Atlantic which was said to likely intensify into Tropical Storm Bret over the next day.
Tropical Storm Bret, which formed on Monday as the second named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the next few days as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles.
Bret formed nearly 1,300 miles east of the southern Windward Islands and by early Tuesday was moving west at 17 miles per hour toward the Caribbean Sea.
The storm now has winds of 40 mph and continues to move quickly to the west, according to the center.
Amid the storm prediction, the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has issued disaster preparedness tips to the public.
Preparation can include:
- The compilation or assembling of disaster kits which will have medicines and prescriptions, important documents should be stored in plastic bags or airtight containers.
- Know family plans, develop a family plan and ensure that everybody knows what the plan is.
- Make an evacuation plan if you do not have one. Ensure that your family is aware of routes to be taken for safety.
- Know the emergency shelters in your communities.
- Trim overhanging trees and branches.
- Clear drains near your homes and also your gutterings.
- Ensure that mobiles are fully charged.
NEMO wishes to remind the public that it is important to listen to official sources of information from the Government of Saint Lucia, NEMO and the Saint Lucia Met Services.
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