Odm urges the food supply and storage sector to be storm-ready

Meteorologist and Head of the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) Joseph Isaac during last week’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) meeting briefing members of the EOC and Emergency Support Function (ESF) coordinators with respect to the forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. (DCOMM Photo) PHILIPSBURG--The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is urging food wholesalers, warehouse depot operators, and business owners across the country to ensure their facilities are hurricane-ready for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, emphasising that it only takes one hurricane to make it a devastating season.