The strongest hurricane in Atlantic history in June caused landslides, destroyed homes and numerous power and communication line outages.
At least seven people have died in the region the Caribbean through the passage of Hurricane BerylCategory 5 – potentially catastrophic -, which will become the strongest hurricane in Atlantic history in June and will coasts of Jamaica this Wednesday.
It is the first hurricane of this magnitude since 1966 first of the 2024 Atlantic seasonThis year, the Atlantic Ocean will see a well above-average hurricane season, with the possibility of up to thirteen hurricanes, of which up to seven could be major.
The President of Venezuela, Nicholas Madurohas confirmed at least three deaths in the coastal state of Sucre, the same area where the country’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguezwas injured after being hit by a falling tree.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Granada, Dickon Mitchellhas confirmed three deaths after the hurricane swept across the island of Carriacou and Little Martinique on Monday, when Beryl was still a Level 4 phenomenon.
The storm has caused ground slidesthe destruction of houses And numerous power outages but also the lines of communication.
Added to this balance is the death confirmed the day before by the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalveswho also reported that 90% of the homes on Union Island were damaged or destroyed.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andreas Holnesshas warned of the impending arrival of the hurricane on the island with wind gusts of up to 240 kilometers per hour, which will cause waves between two and three meters high.
Source: EITB
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