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Belize City, Monday, August 19, 2024
Hurricane Beryl was the earliest hurricane we’ve seen in decades, and it brought panic to Belizeans, who were fortunately spared. We used to say, “Come early in June, watch out for July,” but this year, this hurricane was already wreaking havoc in the Caribbean before the end of June. According to weather.com, “Beryl reached Category 4 intensity on the morning of Sunday, June 30, becoming the earliest Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic basin.” Furthermore, it stated, “On July 1, Beryl also became the earliest Atlantic hurricane on record to reach winds of at least 150 mph.” In fact, this record-breaking hurricane “violently strengthened from a tropical depression to a major hurricane (Category 3+) in just 42 hours, from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning.”
Some of our sister Caribbean nations were hit by Hurricane Beryl, but thankfully, we were spared. But we cannot “let our guard down” during this season of celebration. In fact, so far, so good as we are heading into that time of year, “Remember September,” when traditionally hurricane threats tend to become more frequent. Meanwhile, our NEMO, the National Emergency Management Organization, is reportedly ready to play its part in “disaster mitigation, response, recovery and reconstruction in Belize” should the situation arise.
While NEMO is designed to help with Mother Nature’s external threats, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, our citizens need to be aware and vigilant of another threat that lurks in unexpected places, especially with the explosion of social media and the proliferation of gadgets (cell phones, tablets, etc.) that can expose young minds to some of the negative forces of the outside world. All parents try to prevent their children from getting hurt; but things happen, and children get bruises, cuts, and sometimes even broken bones from falls or various games. We can usually treat physical wounds at home with traditional remedies, but some injuries require the professional help of a doctor.
However, the most difficult injuries for parents to heal are not physical, but spiritual. In this era of increasing awareness of the importance of mental health and the vulnerability of all of us to depression, various mental and emotional stresses, etc., we must all be more aware of the dangers our children may face as “evil forces” try to mess with their minds and lead them in various negative directions. A few years ago, there were rumors that some kind of cult or Satanic organization was misleading some young people and even causing some to hurt themselves.
The word “Nation” in NEMO means that we all must be vigilant to one another and protect our children. “It takes a village to raise a child” and it may take a national effort to stop and “stop” those who seek to lure unsuspecting minds of young people into a realm of negativity or self-harm. If the “N” in NEMO is removed, it is said that this demonic organization is still operating secretly in our western region and luring some young people into unhealthy traps and succumbing their spirits to their evil intentions.
One parent who suspected his own child was struggling with this problem suggested that we alert the public and remain vigilant as this evil group may be trying to take root in other parts of the country. It sounds strange, but the evidence is clear in the case of troubled teens.
Regardless of the reason, when a child runs away from home, we must all be concerned and vigilant. The NEMO within all of us must join the national effort to defend and protect our children and youth and help drive the forces of evil out of our land of the free.
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