With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season less than a week away, the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is praying that the island is spared any disastrous impacts.
Speaking with IRIE FM News, President Owen Dobson recalled the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October.
He lamented that several of the nation’s farmers are still reeling from the effects of the Category 5 system.
This, as crops and livestock were not spared the brunt of the hurricane which carried heavy rains, flooding and record-breaking sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
Mr. Dobson is hoping that this hurricane season will not be an active one.
Forecasters including the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict that 2026 will have fewer hurricanes than average.
The annual forecast released in April by Colorado State University in the U.S., also suggests that 2026 will be a below-active season.
It predicted 13 named storms with six hurricanes.
In the meantime, Mr. Dobson said despite the climate-related shocks, farmers remain resilient.
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