Hurricane Readiness: Montserrat’s Disaster Management Coordination Agency says shelters, emergency communications, healthcare, transport, fuel security, and public safety teams are already lined up for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, with seven shelters designated (about 190 people) and the Salem Community Centre returning to the shelter list. Local Preparedness Push: Governor Harriet Cross, Premier Reuben T. Meade, and DMCA Director Lt. Col. Alvin Ryan urged residents and businesses to stay ready year-round, pointing to last year’s flooding as proof damage can hit even without a major storm. Community Funding: The Government of Montserrat launched CDB’s Basic Needs Trust Fund 11 with EC$8.1 million for projects to cut poverty, strengthen livelihoods, and improve essential services, including a bigger allocation than BNTF9 and BNTF10. Trade & Tourism Business: SMART 2026 bookings are up, with 79% of booths already occupied and only a few left, as organizers expanded space and added NGO-focused “Grant Thornton Green Room” and a Small Hotel Plaza for smaller operators. Health & Food Access: A new Montserrat study links high hypertension rates to barriers to following the DASH diet—especially cost of fresh produce and limited fish availability—while noting strong motivation and traditional skills that could help. Industry Tech: EuroHPC inaugurated EuroQCS-Spain in Barcelona, an analogue quantum system aimed at hybrid classical–quantum access for European researchers and industry.