The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades
4 months ago

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades

NPR  

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades toggle caption NASA/via Getty Images MIAMI — One of the deadliest and most costly hurricane seasons ever seen in the Atlantic officially comes to a close on Saturday. In the U.S., more than 150 people died from direct causes in the season's deadliest storm, Hurricane Helene, which tore through Florida and Georgia and brought severe flooding and destruction to North Carolina and in eastern Tennessee. Helene's impact and number of fatalities were the greatest seen in the U.S. since Hurricane Katrina almost two decades ago. Sponsor Message Climate scientist Daniel Gilford says warming ocean temperatures are pushing hurricane intensities up by an average of 18 miles per hour.

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Atlantic gets active at peak hurricane season - will potential storms impact the US?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Atlantic gets active at peak hurricane season - will potential storms impact the US?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While early September is peak hurricane season, not …

After a violent start, the Atlantic hurricane season has gone unusually quiet
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After a violent start, the Atlantic hurricane season has gone unusually quiet

LA Times  

Following dire forecasts for an above-normal hurricane season, conditions in the Atlantic have grown eerily calm in recent weeks. “There’s still a 60% to 70% chance that it will develop and be in place for the remainder of our hurricane season, so that still seems to be a factor that would indicate a more active season, along with near-record and …

Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update

The Independent  

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US coast braces for incoming hurricane and 'major flood threat'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US coast braces for incoming hurricane and 'major flood threat'

Daily Mail  

Tropical Storm Debby has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center, and it continues on a collision course with the Florida coastline. The agency issued a storm advisory at 11pm warning that hurricane winds of 75 miles per hour present a 'major flood threat' to the southeastern US this week. 'Debby is then expected to …

A storm is brewing in the Atlantic...and it has Florida and the Caribbean in its sights
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A storm is brewing in the Atlantic...and it has Florida and the Caribbean in its sights

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The National Hurricane Center …

Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Caribbean officials on Friday demanded …

Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People in the southeast Caribbean …

Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The remnants of Hurricane Beryl …

Officials plead for $9 million in aid after Hurricane Beryl devastates southeast Caribbean
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Officials plead for $9 million in aid after Hurricane Beryl devastates southeast Caribbean

LA Times  

Palm trees wilt after being uprooted by Hurricane Beryl in St. Patrick, Grenada. People in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm, officials said Thursday as they pleaded for at least $9 million in assistance from the international community. “Together they constitute Beryl’s Armageddon,” …

Storm Beryl: Heavy rain threatens flooding as storm moves to Northeast
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Storm Beryl: Heavy rain threatens flooding as storm moves to Northeast

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dropped tornadoes and threatened flooding Wednesday as the system churned into Canada and the northeastern U.S. after leaving millions in the Houston area without power. Beryl, which landed in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, was a post-tropical cyclone and centered over southeastern Michigan around midday Wednesday with maximum sustained winds …

Hurricane Beryl may have caused $32bn losses to US
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl may have caused $32bn losses to US

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Beryl may have caused up to $32bn worth of damages and losses in the …

Hurricane Beryl’s remnants carve a path toward the Northeast with heavy rain
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl’s remnants carve a path toward the Northeast with heavy rain

LA Times  

Traffic is directed around a downed power line Tuesday in Houston. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawned at least one tornado and threatened flooding Wednesday as the system churned toward Canada and the northeastern U.S. after leaving millions in the Houston area without power. Beryl, which landed in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, was a post-tropical cyclone …

8 killed, widespread blackouts as Hurricane Beryl slams southern US
8 months, 2 weeks ago

8 killed, widespread blackouts as Hurricane Beryl slams southern US

China Daily  

Workers clear debris on a highway after Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Texas, the United States, on July 9, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO - At least eight people have died as of Tuesday morning after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in southern Texas, the United States, leaving nearly three million homes and businesses without power, authorities said. Officials said seven people had died …

AP PHOTOS: From the Caribbean to Texas, Hurricane Beryl leaves a trail of destruction
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: From the Caribbean to Texas, Hurricane Beryl leaves a trail of destruction

Associated Press  

Hurricane Beryl has been barreling through the Atlantic for over a week, fueled by exceptionally warm waters to become the earliest Category 5 hurricane. A hotel guest navigates the halls after power was lost due to Hurricane Beryl, July 8, 2024, in Bay City, Texas. People walk past a souvenir shop’s storefront boarded up preparation for the arrival of Hurricane …

Hurricane Beryl leaves behind power outage in Texas as dangerous heat descends on the region
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl leaves behind power outage in Texas as dangerous heat descends on the region

CNN  

CNN — Restoring power to millions of Texans slammed by the deadly and destructive storm Beryl could take days or even weeks, posing a dangerous scenario for residents without air conditioning as triple-digit heat index temperatures hit the state. Beryl slammed into southern Texas as a Category 1 hurricane Monday, knocking out power to more than 2.5 million homes and …

What the rest of hurricane season could hold after Beryl made early-season history
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What the rest of hurricane season could hold after Beryl made early-season history

CNN  

CNN — Beryl just smashed all expectations of what an early season hurricane could become, and it has experts concerned for what could be coming next. “But when storms are strong in the tropical Atlantic and eastern Caribbean, it tends to be a harbinger of a very busy season.” The busiest part of Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t typically begin until …

Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast

NPR  

Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Beryl is set to make landfall early Monday morning along the Texas coast as the storm regains hurricane-level strength in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. "We are expecting Beryl to be intensifying up until landfall …

Hurricane Beryl: Damaging winds and storm surge expected to hit South Texas
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl: Damaging winds and storm surge expected to hit South Texas

CNN  

CNN — Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen into a hurricane again before it reaches the South Texas coast on Monday, bringing damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding beginning late Sunday. Here’s the latest: • Beryl to hit Texas as a hurricane: Beryl is forecast to make landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane …

Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast

Al Jazeera  

Storm is expected to again reach hurricane strength over Gulf of Mexico after killing at least 11 across the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen as it heads towards the US state of Texas, after cutting a deadly trail across the Caribbean. While no deaths were reported in Mexico, Beryl killed at least 11 people across the Caribbean …

Hurricane Beryl: Aerial images show before and after of storm’s destruction
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl: Aerial images show before and after of storm’s destruction

The Independent  

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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico after 11 killed across Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico after 11 killed across Caribbean

Al Jazeera  

Storm downgraded to Category 2 as it hits top tourist destination, knocking out power and putting authorities on alert. Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it slammed into the eastern coast of Mexico, causing widespread power outages and putting authorities on high alert. The landfall on Friday over the Yucatan Peninsula – an area popular …

Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas

NPR  

Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas toggle caption Fernando Llano/AP Beryl has turned its wrath on Mexico and is headed for the Gulf of Mexico, weakened but still dangerous after tearing through a series of Caribbean islands in recent days. The National Hurricane Center says Beryl made landfall as a Category 2 storm …

Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous

NPR  

Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous toggle caption Lucanus Ollivierre/AP Hurricane Beryl is tearing across the Caribbean this week, unleashing life-threatening flooding and dangerous wind as it heads toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Sponsor Message “You’re hearing things like ‘unprecedented’ and ‘shocking’ a lot about Beryl,” says Andra Garner, a hurricane expert at Rowan University in New …

Hurricane Beryl: Where is it going and what is a Category 5 storm?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl: Where is it going and what is a Category 5 storm?

The Hindu  

Powerful Hurricane Beryl barreled towards Jamaica on Tuesday as the 2024 Atlantic season’s first hurricane and the earliest storm on record to reach the strongest possible ranking: Category 5. Record-breaking sea temperatures that allow tropical storms to get stronger faster, driven by human-caused climate change and cyclical weather patterns, are fueling what scientists say is shaping up to be a …

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll creeps up, destruction widespread
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll creeps up, destruction widespread

Hindustan Times  

* Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll creeps up, destruction widespread Hurricane Beryl lashing Jamaica * At least nine dead across Caribbean * St. Vincent and the Grenadines hard hit * Union Island 'flattened,' says PM * Grenada fallout 'Armageddon-like' By Zahra Burton KINGSTON, - Hurricane Beryl churned menacingly over Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon, after uprooting trees, ripping off …

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

LA Times  

Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead, experts said. “Beryl is unprecedentedly strange,” said Weather Underground co-founder Jeff Masters, a former government hurricane meteorologist who flew into storms. “This is the type of storm that we …

Hurricane Beryl kills six, causes ‘immense destruction’ in Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl kills six, causes ‘immense destruction’ in Caribbean

Al Jazeera  

Beryl churns towards Jamaica as it sweeps through the southeast Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. The roads are not passable, and in many instances, they are cut off because of the large quantity of debris strewn all over the streets.” Mitchell added: “The possibility that there may be more fatalities remains a grim reality as movement is still …

Hurricane Beryl moves toward Jamaica after Grenada strike
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl moves toward Jamaica after Grenada strike

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Beryl’s winds have slightly weakened as it churns toward Jamaica, where its storm surge, high winds and flooding rains could cause more than $1 billion in damage. Waves crash against the shore as Hurricane Beryl moves south of the island, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Beryl’s top winds dropped to 155 miles per hour, down from 165 mph earlier, …

Hurricane Beryl rips through open waters after devastating parts of Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl rips through open waters after devastating parts of Caribbean

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Beryl roared through open …

Hurricane Beryl roars through open waters as monstrous Category 4 storm
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl roars through open waters as monstrous Category 4 storm

Associated Press  

Lee esta noticia en español: El Huracán Beryl se dirige a Jamaica tras azotar sureste del Caribe ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people. “It is, however, not a time to panic.” In Miami, …

Hurricane Beryl Grows To Category 5 Strength As It Razes Southeast Caribbean Islands
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl Grows To Category 5 Strength As It Razes Southeast Caribbean Islands

Huff Post  

Fishing vessels damaged by Hurricane Beryl sit upended at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados, on July 1, 2024. Ricardo Mazalan via Associated Press BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic’s record warmth. …

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Beryl's explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal …

Record-breaking Category 5 Hurricane Beryl wouldn't be possible without climate change
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Record-breaking Category 5 Hurricane Beryl wouldn't be possible without climate change

Salon  

In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the top hurricane forecasting body in the United States, published a report forecasting the most active hurricane season yet. Michael Wehner, a senior scientist in the Computational Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, told Salon that the majority of tropical cyclone experts perceive Hurricane Beryl as "a unique, unusual …

'Life-threatening' Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Life-threatening' Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Caribbean

ABC  

A powerful Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on an island in the Caribbean after becoming a "life-threatening" category 4 storm, fuelled by record warm waters. "In half an hour, Carriacou was flattened," Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said according to CNN. "Beryl is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane as its moves over the eastern Caribbean," the National …

Hurricane Beryl 'extremely dangerous' as it gains strength in Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl 'extremely dangerous' as it gains strength in Caribbean

India Today  

Hurricane Beryl unleashed powerful winds over the Eastern Caribbean on Monday, downing power lines and ripping roofs from buildings, as scientists argue that climate change likely added to how quickly the unusually fierce, early storm formed. Beryl struck the southeastern Caribbean at Category 4 strength on the Saffir-Simpson five-point scale, spiraling toward the Caribbean's Windward Islands and threatening devastating flooding …

Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean

LA Times  

Fishermen pull a boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl back to the dock on July 1, 2024, at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados. Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier making landfall in the southeastern Caribbean, killing at least six people. Beryl was forecast to start losing intensity Tuesday but …

In pictures: Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In pictures: Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl

CNN  

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on Monday, packing damaging winds and extreme rainfall. The Category 1 hurricane, with sustained winds of 80 mph, was the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season to make landfall in the United States. Last week, Beryl hammered several Caribbean islands and became the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. …

How dangerous is Hurricane Beryl?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How dangerous is Hurricane Beryl?

Al Jazeera  

One person has been killed as the Category 5 hurricane flattens islands on its way towards Jamaica. According to the US National Hurricane Center’s latest public advisory, Beryl is “expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica”. Hurricane warnings are in effect for Barbados, where Beryl also passed by on Monday, Grenada, Tobago and St Vincent with tropical …

How did Hurricane Beryl, wreaking havoc in Caribbean region, get its name?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How did Hurricane Beryl, wreaking havoc in Caribbean region, get its name?

India TV News  

Kingston: The 'potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Beryl is gaining its strength rapidly as it intensified into a Category 5 storm and is posing a significant threat as it proceeds towards Jamaica. Over eight Atlantic Ocean tropical cyclones in the last 42 years have been named Beryl, one of them becoming a Category 1 storm in 2018 - also known as Hurricane …

Hurricane Beryl strengthens into ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl strengthens into ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm

Al Jazeera  

Beryl, the earliest Category 4 storm ever reported, is moving towards Jamaica after hitting the island of Carriacou in Grenada. Hurricane Beryl has intensified into a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm, the United States’s National Hurricane Center said, as it headed towards Jamaica after bringing down power lines, damaging houses and flooding streets on other southeastern Caribbean islands. “Beryl is …

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

Associated Press  

Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead, experts said. AP AUDIO: How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season In an AP interview, atmospheric scientist Kristen Corbosiero at SUNY Albany says …

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada

Hindustan Times  

A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Waves crash into a sea wall after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Winds up to 150 mph, just shy …

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islands
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islands

Associated Press  

Lee esta noticia en español: El Huracán Beryl se dirige a Jamaica tras azotar sureste del Caribe BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic’s record warmth. Beryl made landfall on the island …

Hurricane Beryl takes aim at southeastern Caribbean as a powerful Category 3 storm
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl takes aim at southeastern Caribbean as a powerful Category 3 storm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Beryl bore down on …

Hurricane Beryl grows into ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm, to cause damage across Caribbean
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl grows into ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm, to cause damage across Caribbean

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Beryl grew to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane set to cause massive damage across the Caribbean’s Windward Islands late Sunday into Monday. Beryl’s winds have reached 130 miles per hour, making it a major Category 4 hurricane as it churned westward toward islands including Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada, the National Hurricane Center said in …

Hurricane Beryl strengthens into the earliest Category 5 Atlantic storm on record after devastating Windward Islands
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl strengthens into the earliest Category 5 Atlantic storm on record after devastating Windward Islands

CNN  

CNN — Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane — the earliest on record — as it powers across the Caribbean after bringing devastation to the Windward Islands, where at least one person is dead. The abnormally warm ocean waters that facilitated Beryl’s alarming strengthening are a clear indicator that this hurricane season will be far from …

Just shy of Category 5, Hurricane Beryl batters Caribbean islands
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Just shy of Category 5, Hurricane Beryl batters Caribbean islands

LA Times  

A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest Category 4 storm to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. “Beryl is forecast to remain a significant hurricane during its entire trek across the Caribbean region,” the National Hurricane Center said. Beryl amassed its strength from record …

Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada

Al Jazeera  

The first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season slams into Carriacou, which is part of Grenada, amid warnings of ‘life-threatening conditions’. Hurricane Beryl, the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic season, has slammed into the Caribbean island of Carriacou, which is part of Grenada, as a powerful Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center says. “The eye of #Beryl has …

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength in the southeast Caribbean
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength in the southeast Caribbean

NPR  

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength in the southeast Caribbean toggle caption NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East Hurricane Beryl upgraded to a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm late Monday night, the National Hurricane Center said, as it crossed islands in the southeastern Caribbean. "Fluctuations in strength are likely during the next day or so, but Beryl is expected to still be near …

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