The Category 5 hurricane has now weakened to a Category 2, officials say. At least nine people have been killed in the destruction.
Simone Francis gathers items from her home that were blown away as Hurricane Beryl passed through the area on July 04, 2024 in Old Harbor, Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, continues toward Mexico after passing through Caribbean islands, including Jamaica.TULUM, Mexico — Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St.
Beryl’s eye wall brushed by Jamaica’s southern coast on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Jamaica had not seen the “worst of what could possibly happen.”Authorities confirmed a young man died on Wednesday after he was swept into a storm water drain while trying to retrieve a ball. A woman also died after a house collapsed on her.Sixty-five percent of the island remained without electricity, along with a lack of water and limited telecommunications.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that “Weakening is forecast during the next day or two, though Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane until it makes landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula.” “We’ve cut the gas and electricity. We also have an emergency floor where two maintenance employees will be locking down,” he said from the hotel. “We have them staying in the room farthest from the beach and windows.”
The premier of the Cayman Islands, Juliana O’Connor, thanked residents and visitors Thursday for contributing to the “collective calm” ahead of Beryl by following storm protocols. Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Category 2 after passing the Cayman Islands and beginning its approach to Mexico. A boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl lays on its side at a dock in Kingston, Jamaica, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Simone Francis gathers items from her home that were blown away as Hurricane Beryl passed through the area on July 04, 2024 in Old Harbor, Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, continues toward Mexico after passing through Caribbean islands, including Jamaica.
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