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Category 4 Hurricane Beryl Targets Jamaica with Major Winds and Surge, Leaves Six Dead in Caribbean Trail

Kingston, Jamaica – Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, is forecasting to unleash potentially deadly winds and storm surges in Jamaica on Wednesday. Already responsible for at least six fatalities in the southeast Caribbean, the powerful hurricane is continuing its relentless path toward the Cayman Islands and eventually Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. As the storm approaches, maximum sustained winds of 145 mph have been recorded, with Beryl currently located approximately 75 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, …

Hurricane Beryl Downgrades to Category 4, Still Poses Severe Threat Across the Caribbean

As Hurricane Beryl continues its formidable sweep through the Caribbean, at least six fatalities have been reported, underscoring the grave threat posed by this powerful storm. Initially classified as a Category 5 hurricane, Beryl has slightly weakened to a Category 4, though it remains a significant danger, especially as it nears the southern regions of the Dominican Republic en route to Jamaica. Grenadian Prime Minister Dickons Mitchell has communicated the severity of the situation, warning …

Devastating Hurricane Beryl Claims Lives, Pounds Caribbean Islands with Category 4 Fury

Bridgetown, Barbados — Hurricane Beryl, a formidable Category 4 storm, continues its devastating trajectory through the Caribbean, having already claimed at least six lives across different nations. The storm, which briefly reached Category 5 intensity, has communities on high alert as it forecasts persecution in Jamaica and other regions later this week. Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addressed the distressing consequences of the storm, emphasizing that the devastation has rendered many areas impassable, with widespread …