The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has announced today Hurricane Beryl, the harbinger of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has struck the Caribbean island of Carriacou, as a formidable Category 4 storm.
Carriacou is an island of the Grenadine Islands. It is a part of Grenada, and is located in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea, northeast of the island Grenada and the north coast of South America.
Carriacou is an island of Grenada, where authorities reported that winds reached speeds of up to 240kmph (150mph), resulting in roof damage and other destruction.
NHC reported that Beryl’s eye had reached Carriacou Island, and cautioned residents about the “life-threatening conditions” and the rapid increase in winds within the eyewall in a separate bulletin on X (former Twitter).
Hurricane alerts have been issued for St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tobago, Barbados and Grenada, as numerous residents sought refuge in their residences and shelters.
A hurricane watch was declared for Jamaica.
A tropical storm advisory was issued for Martinique, St Lucia, and Trinidad. A tropical storm watch was put into place for parts of Haiti, along the southern coast and from Dominican Republic’s Punta Palenque to the border with Haiti.
The residents of the areas of the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Beryl have been warned about a potentially dangerous storm water rise reaching heights of 9 feet (3 meters) in regions affected by Beryl’s landfall.
Meteorologists also warned that Grenada and the Grenadines may experience up to 250mm (10 inches) of rainfall, while Barbados and nearby island are slated for 3 to 6 inches of precipitation.
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