We wish it weren’t true but Hurricane Elsa could just be a harbinger of what’s in store for the next five months.Forecasters warned us well in advance of the June 1 start to the Hurricane Season of above-average activity – 17 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes,  (category 3 and stronger).The clear warning is to remain alert and be prepared.Hurricane Elsa was a sober learning experience. Barbados was able to emonstrate some improvement in its level of preparedness last week. The Barbados Met Office was on point with its warnings, disaster and emergency response officials were on the ball and there appeared to be less of that typical last-minute Barbadian rush.