WEST CAICOS, Turks and Caicos--The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom began training for its 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season response missions in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) last week.
The exercise, which ran from May 7 to 10, took place on West Caicos and Ambergris Cay in the TCI.
According to the Royal Navy, training involved RFA Argus and HMS Medway, as well as Merlin and Wildcat helicopters and specialist personnel.
The teams practised their skills in surveying islands that have – for the purpose of the exercise – been hit by a hurricane, before bringing in aid using helicopters and boats, and repairing damaged infrastructure.
The Royal Navy also noted that its personnel had all tested negative for the coronavirus and spent 14 days quarantined on board their ships.
Additionally, personnel set foot on shore, but did not come into contact with anyone from the islands during this time.
The 2020 Hurricane Season is forecast to be above normal with four to 18 tropical storms of which seven to nine are forecast to become hurricanes. ~ Loop Jamaica ~
