Claire Hunter

Claire Hunter is something of an accidental author. She is a nomad who has enjoyed a lifetime of living and working abroad, facilitated by a long career with the UK Government. Living abroad, and her work with the Foreign Office has presented many opportunities - some more welcome than others.

What she hadn't fully appreciated before the 2017 hurricanes was how skills picked up along the way, from working as a high-level PA for UK senior officials in remote parts of the world to dealing with the personal emergencies of Brits abroad and in trouble would stand her in such good stead in the face of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

A seasoned consular and disaster preparedness professional, and, inspired post-hurricane, now trained in Trauma and Risk Management (TRiM), Claire continues to enjoy living in the British Virgin Islands (despite the fact that hurricanes remain a threat!), where she has lived for many years with her rescue dogs.

Passionate about preparedness (having personally witnessed what happens when you don’t!), Claire has also created a Facebook group devoted to living everyday #BeReady; developed an online shopping gallery which explores practical items in a disaster situation; and, coming soon … a section for children to introduce them to the concept of preparedness. Check out her website for more information.