Times of the Islands Winter 2020/21
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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eye on <strong>the</strong> sky<br />
Opposite page: Aside from increased wave action, a few squalls from Hurricane Isaias as it passed by and breezy conditions, <strong>the</strong> TCI survived<br />
<strong>the</strong> worst <strong>the</strong> Atlantic could throw at <strong>the</strong> Caribbean this year.<br />
Above: This satellite image shows Hurricane Isaias as it passed over <strong>the</strong> Turks & Caicos <strong>Islands</strong> on July 30, <strong>2020</strong>. This was TCI’s closest brush<br />
with a storm during this record-breaking season.<br />
NOAA<br />
Back in <strong>the</strong> Spring <strong>2020</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> (what feels like a lifetime ago), warning was given<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> potential for an active season. Everything pointed to prime conditions for fairly frequent tropical<br />
activity. What I did not anticipate was <strong>the</strong> busiest tropical season on record! In fact, <strong>the</strong> <strong>2020</strong> tropical<br />
Atlantic season provided us with many record breaking systems. Let’s take a look back and reflect on<br />
what occurred this year.<br />
A Record Breaker<br />
<strong>2020</strong> hurricane season was <strong>the</strong> busiest in history.<br />
By Paul Wilkerson<br />
<strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2020</strong>-<strong>21</strong> 15
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