Category 5 hurricane Beryl is expected to make landfall in the southeastern Caribbean and hit Jamaica on Wednesday.
At least four people have been killed after the hurricane struck the southeastern Caribbean, the Associated Press reported. report Tuesday.
“A hurricane warning has been issued for Jamaica and a hurricane watch has been issued for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac,” the media outlet reported.
The storm wind Reached With winds of 165 mph, a WHAS meteorologist said Tuesday the storm is “rapidly moving.” He added that the storm’s pressure continues to drop, so it will gain more strength, stronger winds and heavier rains. He also noted that the storm is expected to hit Mexico late Friday.
The National Hurricane Center said in a social media post early Tuesday morning. Said The storm is expected to hit Jamaica on Wednesday with “life-threatening strong winds and storm surges.”
Hurricane #Beryl Advisory #16: Beryl continues to move rapidly in a west-northwesterly direction across the central Caribbean Sea. It is expected to bring life-threatening strong winds and storm surge to Jamaica on Wednesday. https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 2, 2024
Jamaican authorities have warned residents in areas at risk of flooding to prepare to evacuate for their own safety.
“I urge all Jamaicans to take the hurricane as a serious threat, but this is not the time to panic,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said.
Rescue teams were working in the southeast part of Carriacou, an island that belongs to Grenada, to assess the extent of damage caused when the storm made landfall, according to the Associated Press.
Video footage from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show Officials flew into the eye of the storm on Monday.
Hurricane Beryl is the second hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season after Tropical Storm Alberto struck northeastern Mexico, killing four people, according to the Associated Press.
Aerial video footage share Footage on Tuesday showed the devastation left behind on Carriacou, with buildings destroyed and debris strewn across the area.
Drone footage taken by a storm chaser Follow This shows the devastation after Hurricane Beryl struck the coast of Carriacou as a Category 4 storm. pic.twitter.com/c2VMJh2o5i
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) July 2, 2024
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Define A hurricane is a type of storm that occurs in tropical or subtropical waters.
