Are the Turks & Caicos Islands hurricane prone?
No. Historically, the Turks & Caicos Islands are not a hurricane prone country. All of the Caribbean and Southern US states are at risk for hurricanes in general so the TCI are on a level playing field within the region. Most regions of the world are at some risk of natural disaster anyway be it earthquakes, monsoons, tornados, volcanoes, landslides or floods and the TCI fairs better than most. Whilst it is true that Hurricane Ike caused some damage to Grand Turk in 2008 and there have been other minor brushes over the years; there hadn’t been a direct hit by a major category hurricane since World War II. Even Hurricane Ike acted as a positive watermark in the development of Grand Turk because it provided an opportunity and impetus for any infrastructure that was damaged to be rebuilt even better. Post-Ike; this has been a huge advantage to all since the Development Board brought in new regulations which helped ensure that all new buildings are able to cope with and withstand significa
