In May 2004, the Public Works Department had carried out its annual hurricane preparedness exercise, and due to stringent building codes in the Cayman Islands, the infrastructure stood up to the storm.
2004年5月，公共工程部进行年度飓风防备演习，由於开曼群岛实施严格的建筑法，所以基础设施在风暴中安然无恙。