SAN JUAN.- The passage of the huracán Beryl in the Caribbean Islands left “immense destruction” and at least one person dead, preliminary reports indicate.
Beryl broke records by strengthening in just 48 hours due to unusually warm waters in the region, in addition to being the first Category 4 hurricane to form in the Atlantic so early in the tropical cyclone season.
Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc on Granada, Barbados y Trinidad and Tobagoand even threatens the south of Dominican Republic y Haitireported the National Hurricane Center (NHC, in English) of USA.
One dead in Caribbean islands from “Beryl”
Ralph GonsalvesPrime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesreported that at least one person died from the “dangerous and destructive” hurricane Beryl in the Union Islands, Mayreau y Conouan.
“At least one person died and there may be more deaths. We don’t know yet,” Gonsalves lamented.
Through social networks He asked citizens to stay at home while the effects of a tropical storm are felt and authorities are working to provide support and carry out rescue operations.
“Immense destruction” by Beryl
Behind the Hurricane Beryl hits Caribbean islands Extensive damage has been reported to homes, schools, farmland and other buildings, although the final toll is still being assessed.
The Vincentian premier said reports he has received so far indicate that 90 percent of homes have been damaged or destroyed on Union Island.
“We have not yet received preliminary reports due to lack of communication, but the islands of Mayreau and Canouan are estimated to have sustained damage similar to Union,” he added.
Gonsalves explained on the radio station NBC Radio that a “very dangerous and destructive Hurricane Beryl has come and gone and has caused immense destruction to our entire nation. Hundreds of families are looking for their future.”
NBC Radio reported receiving reports of roofs torn off churches and schools as communications began to collapse across the southeastern Caribbean.
“As our agencies are desperately trying to re-establish communications with certain sections and determine the extent of the damage,” the prime minister said.
Irfaan Alipresident of the community of Caribbean (Caricom) agreed that “early reports indicate significant damage and destruction of infrastructure and private property in some territories.”
“Within half an hour, Carriacou was flattened,” said Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell.
We remember that “Beryl” made landfall in the Carriacou Island.
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Damages assessed on Caribbean islands
The Mitchell administration has not shared an official death toll, but The Washington Post He announced that the Granada authorities are already preparing to begin assessing the damage and carrying out relief work.
However, the Prime Minister has not foreseen that they will safely begin until Monday evening.
Ron Redheada member of parliament in Grenada representing the northeast area of St. George, shared photos and videos from Carriacou, showing smashed roofs of houses alongside snapped trees.
Mitchell said there was no power in Carriacou and Little Martinique – also part of Granada in the Southern Lesser Antilles; At both locations, communications were limited and there were reports of extensive roof destruction and damage.
In the Grenada Islanda hospital and a police station were among the damaged buildings, he added.
“There is a possibility of even greater damage,” he told reporters, “we have no choice but to continue praying.”
In Barbados, Wilfred Abrahamsthe interior and information minister, said drones, which are faster than teams moving around the island, would assess the damage once Beryl passes.
“Beryl” is the most intense hurricane recorded in the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl broke records for its rapid intensification caused by unusually warm waters at 27º, just below historical highs.
“Sea surface temperatures are 3 to 4 degrees above average, which to some extent may be related to man-made climate change,” he said. The Washington Post.
“Beryl” went from a tropical depression to a Category 4 hurricane in approximately 48 hours.
On June 30, it became the first Atlantic storm on record to reach Category 4 status in that month, and on Monday it surpassed Dennis as the strongest hurricane to form in the Atlantic so early in a year.
This intensification is unprecedented in June and rare throughout the year.
According to meteorologists, Beryl is the strongest hurricane to hit the southernmost Windward Islands in the past 174 years.
He National Hurricane Center He said the hurricane’s strength may diminish in the coming hours, but it is expected to remain dangerous as it moves through the eastern Caribbean.
Three tropical storms have formed so far during the current Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1: Alberto, Beryl y Chris.
Path of Hurricane Beryl
If she continues on her current trajectory, “Beryl” would reach the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico Thursday night or early Friday.
Before that, Jamaica might be affected by the margins of the cyclone on Wednesday.
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2024-07-10 03:09:36