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Where is Hurricane Beryl headed next? Should the US prepare?

Hurricane Beryl continues to move northwest after slamming into Grenada as a Category 4 storm, bringing a life-threatening storm surge, 150 mph winds and up to 10 inches of rain. The hurricane hasn’t yet weakened, and forecasters say it could remain a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) until at least Tuesday. But where will […]

Tropical disturbance 96L could develop behind Hurricane Beryl in Atlantic

Tropical disturbances are expected to remain active in the Atlantic this week, with Hurricane Beryl heading toward the Caribbean Sea and another tropical disturbance being monitored developing several hundred miles behind it. Tropical Depression Chris is also currently stalled over eastern Mexico after making landfall as a tropical storm late Sunday night. Now, forecasters say […]

Hurricane Beryl upgraded to Category 4, earliest on record

Hurricane Beryl in the eastern Caribbean strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, making it the fastest Category 4 storm on record. Beryl is threatening to bring extremely dangerous winds and a storm surge to the Windward Islands. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the storm is packing sustained winds of 130 mph. […]

Hurricane Beryl strengthens to ‘dangerous’ Category 4 storm threatening Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeastern Caribbean and began to weaken Sunday as government officials urgently urged people to evacuate. Hurricane warnings were issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Barbados meteorological director […]

Beryl strengthens into first hurricane of 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s what you should know

Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday, becoming the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. according to To Discussion From the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “Beryl continues to strengthen rapidly and is now a hurricane,” the NHC said in a discussion of the Atlantic season’s first hurricane on Saturday night. “Satellite imagery shows […]

Mayorkas signals FEMA prepared for hurricane season, but needs funding

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said: interview He told The Associated Press that the U.S. is prepared for a severe hurricane and wildfire season, but expressed concern about budget shortfalls. “We expect the Disaster Relief Fund, a critical resource that we use to help affected communities, to be depleted by mid-August. And we need Congress to […]

Forecasters project active hurricane season as homeowners remain unprepared for damages

Recent studies have shown that securing openings in your home, especially your garage, can help protect your home from serious damage caused by hurricanes. (iStock) A recent survey shows that while homeowners can take steps to prepare for hurricane damage, many still need to do so. According to the Federal Alliance for Safe Housing (FLASH), […]