As it heads towards Jamaica, the southern Caribbean is a path of destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl, an exceptionally strong storm for this early in the season. The cyclone, which weakened to a Category 4 on Tuesday, is also considered “extremely risky” and is expected to pass near or above Jamaica on Wednesday, according to experts.
The National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) has issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica, calling on people to be prepared for shelter until Wednesday night before nightfall. NHC chairman Michael Brennan warned of lifestyle- disturbing weather, wind wave, rain, and flash flooding. People were advised by Prime Minister Andrew Holness to stock up on essential goods and safeguard their valuable documents.
Beryl has now claimed at least five existence, with three mortality in Grenada, one in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and one in Venezuela. Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell reported that the area of Carriacou, which was immediately hit by the tide’s vision, has been almost cut off, with considerable damage to properties, telecommunications, and gas facilities.
It is extremely unusual for the Atlantic hurricane season to form such a strong wind so early in the season, and experts believe that sea temperatures have an impact on hurricane growth and intensity. The World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) warned that Beryl” sets an alarming precedent for what is anticipated to be a very active hurricane season.”
UN climate key Simon Stiell, whose mother’s home on Carriacou was damaged, highlighted the role of climate change in driving catastrophe to unprecedented amounts of damage. The area has been prepared for the impact as Beryl continues its way towards Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with tropical storm warnings and storms pieces even issued for pieces of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
