2024-07-05 14:48:34
He hurricane Beryl It weakened slightly yesterday to category 4, the second highest, while today it affects the territory of Jamaica. Its passage through the east of the Caribbean caused at least five deaths in several Caribbean countries.
The cyclone reached Category 5 strength on Monday night and hit small island nations with unprecedented force, making it the earliest and most violent cyclone on record. current Atlantic hurricane season. It is hurricane, With winds reaching 270 km/h, it has caused the death of five people: three in Granada, one in Saint Vincent y The Grenadinesand one in Venezuela.
In Granada, the island of Carriacou suffered almost total devastation in just half an hour. The prime minister, Dickon Mitchell, reported serious damage to telecommunications and the power supply. The climate crisis is pointed out as responsible for the increase in the frequency and intensity of these natural phenomena, according to Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Fund.
Authorities in several countries, including Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic, have issued alerts urging the population to take extreme precautions.
“I urge all Jamaicans to stock up on food, batteries, candles and water. Keep your important documents safe and remove any trees or items that may endanger your property,” the Prime Minister said. Jamaica, Andrew Holness in X.
He US National Hurricane Center (NHC) urged the Cayman Islands and several areas of the Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico to take extreme measures in the face of the advance of Beryl.
The phenomenon is notable not only for its early onset, but also for the speed with which it intensified. It went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just a few days, driven by unusually high temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean.
This phenomenon worries meteorologists, such as Philip Klotzbach and Andra Garner, who warn that the rapid intensification of hurricanes leaves less time for evacuation of affected areas.
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2024-07-05 14:48:34