Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls has urged Barbadians to begin preparing for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, warning that personal responsibility was just as important as government’s preparedness efforts.

Speaking at the Department of Emergency Management’s (DEM) annual hurricane season church service at St James Parish Church on Sunday, Nicholls repeatedly stressed the importance of acting early.

“I urge every one of you gathered here today not to become complacent. Don’t wait until the last minute to start preparing,” he said.