A government-funded hurricane strap programme has already reached more than 2 000 households, with officials pledging to expand the initiative as increasingly intense storms heighten concerns about the resilience of homes across the island.

During Monday’s launch of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls said:

“This government has spent over $300 000 since November 2022…so far, over 2 000 households have benefited from the affixing of those straps to roofs. It is a program being conducted between the Ministry of Home Affairs, which has responsibility for disaster preparedness, and the Ministry of Housing, Lands, and Maintenance.