- Jamaica braces for Hurricane Beryl as storm thrashes Caribbean and targets US
- Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, is heading towards Jamaica
- Death toll at 7, destroyed buildings and flattened homes
- The Cayman Islands are also preparing for Beryl’s impact on Thursday, it could reach Texas by the weekend
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Beryl as storm thrashes Caribbean and targets US
Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, is heading towards Jamaica after causing devastation in Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines. The storm, which briefly reached Category 5 status, has already destroyed buildings and claimed at least seven lives.
According to Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, Beryl hit the Windward Islands on Monday, severely damaging Carriacou Island in just 30 minutes. The hurricane has resulted in three deaths in Grenada, three in northern Venezuela, and one in St Vincent and the Grenadines. One of the Grenada victims died after a tree fell on their home in the capital.
As Beryl moves towards Jamaica, it is expected to bring up to three feet of storm surge to Hispaniola tonight. Jamaica is under a Hurricane Warning, with the storm expected to hit on Wednesday. The Cayman Islands are also preparing for Beryl’s impact on Thursday night.
Projections from the National Weather Service indicate that Hurricane Beryl may maintain its strength and could affect Texas over the weekend.
🚨HURRICANE BERYL RAVAGES THE CARIBBEAN
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St. Vincent and Grenada have reported serious destruction from the category 5 hurricane that now has record-breaking 160 mph winds.
Jamaica is preparing to deal with the high likelihood of catastrophic consequences.
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