2024-07-09 01:43:21
He huracán Beryl shook the southern coast of Jamaica with dangerous winds and storm surges after causing at least seven deaths and considerable damage in the southeastern part of the Caribbean before moving towards the Yucatan Peninsulain southeastern Mexico.
The eye of the Category 4 hurricane, the second-highest on the scale, touched the coast of Jamaica. There are also fears that it will approach in the early hours of today or even make landfall in the Cayman Islands, according to the report. National Hurricane Center (NHC) USA.
Jamaicans rushed to buy food, water, gasoline and other essential itemsIn the ports some inhabitants pulled boats out of the water and tied them to fences.
Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, declared a curfew on the island between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and urged citizens to respect evacuation orders.
“If you live in a low-lying area, I implore you to evacuate to a shelter, or to safer ground,” he said in a video posted on social networks.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Granada, Dickon Mitchellsaid Carriacou Island has been left almost isolated, with homes, telecommunications and fuel facilities wiped out by the hurricane. Images show destroyed houses, some standing but without roofs; trees and roads also torn apart by the winds.
The hurricane has left at least seven dead in its wake, with three deaths in Grenada, where the storm made landfall on Monday; one in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and three in Venezuela, according to local authorities.
Related
2024-07-09 01:43:21