In Photos | ‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Beryl devastates the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl, categorised as ‘extremely dangerous’ by forecasters, wreaked havoc in the Caribbean as strong winds and heavy rains destroyed homes, damaged several fishing vessels, and disrupted power and communication lines. The hurricane is next headed towards Jamaica, which is under a hurricane warning. Parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti are also on alert
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Hurricane Beryl, termed 'extremely dangerous' according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) made landfall in the Southeastern Caribbean on Monday as a category 4 hurricane before it strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it swirled through the island countries, bringing fierce winds and torrential rains. Reuters
People wait in line to stock up on groceries before Hurricane Beryl's arrival in Kingston, Jamaica. According to NHC, the Beryl, which has winds as powerful as 150 mph, on Wednesday will pass south of but even closer to Jamaica, which is under a hurricane warning. Parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti are also on alert. Reuters
Bracing for impact! Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Tobago experienced heavy showers and strong winds from the night of June 30 after Hurricane Beryl battered Barbados, Carriacou, and other islands in the Windward on July 1. Reuters
Fishermen try to pull their boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados after they faced devastating losses as they watched their livelihoods sink under the pressure of the storm surge waves. The cyclone also damaged houses, brought down power lines and flooded streets in the Caribbean island. AFP
Fury of nature: Several fishing vessels were also damaged and were left upended by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean island. According to the nation’s Chief Shelter Warden, Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, more than 400 people were housed in hurricane shelters across the island on Sunday, <em>CBC</em> <em>News </em>reported. There were no immediate reports of possible deaths or injuries in the region.
Thousands of travellers were stranded in Barbados due to flight cancellations caused by the powerful hurricane. Notably, the Indian cricket team, which went to the island to play the T20 World Cup last weekend, was left stranded. They are expected to fly out of Barbados on a special plane arranged by BCCI on Tuesday. Reuters
According to an NHC advisory, Hurricane Beryl is forecast to remain powerful through late this week and could impact the northwestern Caribbean and Mexico's Yucatan islands next. They have adviced the countries to keep track of the latest forecast updates. Reuters