Vulnerable residents urged to go to shelters and those in flood-prone areas to prepare to evacuate, after storm causes deaths across regionWhy Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm seasonHurricane Beryl is looming over Jamaica after leaving “Armageddon-like” devastation in Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and killing at least seven people across the region.Residents in Jamaica reported rainfall, wind, flooding and interruption to communication services as the storm drew closer on Wednesday with category 4 strength. At least three people have been reported dead amid floods in Venezuela, three in Grenada, and one in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/03/jamaica-braces-for-arrival-of-hurricane-beryl
Author : Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent and agencies
Publish date : 2024-07-03 20:50:07
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