Jamaica on Wednesday announced an island-wide curfew as record-breaking Hurricane Beryl moved towards its shores after causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean.
Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida.Hurricane Beryl has been declared the strongest-ever tropical cyclone in June and July, breaking the latest in a series of records as it causes widespread destruction in the Caribbean.
On Monday, Beryl was declared a Category 5 hurricane — the highest rating on the SAFFIR-SIMPSON Hurricane Scale, declared when winds top 155 miles per hour.that global warming will cause hurricanes to intensify more rapidly due to warmer waters, giving people less time to brace for their impact.an 85% chance of an "above-normal" 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic.
At least six people have been killed to date, as the hurricane continues to wage destruction. Three people reportedly died in Grenada and Carriacou, with another person killed in St.