Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3, heading for Mexico’s coast

Mexico City: Hurricane Beryl restrengthened to a Category 3 storm and is heading towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a tourism hotspot in the country, after leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean. “Data from the Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicate that Beryl has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane with maximum winds of 115 … Read more

King Charles III ‘profoundly saddened’ by Caribbean hurricane damage

LONDON: The UK’s King Charles III, who is also monarch in several Caribbean nations, on Thursday said he was “profoundly saddened to learn of the dreadful destruction” left by Hurricane Beryl.“My family and I have been profoundly saddened to learn of the dreadful destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl across the Caribbean. We send our heartfelt … Read more

UK warship to help Caribbean community affected by Hurricane Beryl

London: A British warship, deployed to the Caribbean since the end of 2023, will arrive in the Cayman Islands this weekend to offer support following the devastation brought in the region this week by Hurricane Beryl. Royal Navy warship HMS Trent, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, will be ready to offer assistance with equipment and support … Read more

Hurricane Beryl Powers Towards Mexico, Cayman Islands After Battering Jamaica

The storm has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, killing at least seven people Kingston, Jamaica: Hurricane Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early Thursday, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica’s southern coast. Beryl weakened to a Category 3 storm overnight, sustaining winds of 125 miles (200 … Read more

Team India ‘coming home’; set to meet PM in Delhi, to have an open-top bus parade in Mumbai

New Delhi: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup-winning Indian team led by Rohit Sharma are set to arrive home as the players finally left for Delhi after being stranded in Barbados for three days due to Hurricane Beryl. The T20 World Cup-winning squad, accompanied by its support staff, several BCCI officials, the players’ families, and … Read more

Hurricane Beryl Wreaks Havoc, Turns To Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic

Beryl felled power lines and unleashed flash floods across smaller islands. KINGSTON / PORT-AU-PRINCE: Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening to dump rain on parts of Hispaniola after leaving at least three people dead on smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean. Tropical storm conditions were expected on … Read more

Hurricane Beryl Kills 5 In Caribbean, Hurtles Towards Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica Tuesday as a monster Category 5 storm Kingston, Jamaica: Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica Tuesday as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean. Though expected to weaken slightly later Tuesday, the hurricane … Read more

Hurricane Beryl Strengthens To Category 5 Storm After Hitting Caribbean

Beryl has now developed into a “potentially catastrophic” hurricane. Bridgetown, Barbados: Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds. Beryl is now the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record, and has developed … Read more

Caribbean On Alert For “Extremely Dangerous'” Hurricane Beryl

Cars were seen lined up at gas stations Saturday in the Barbadian capital Bridgetown Bridgetown, Barbados: Much of the southeast Caribbean was on alert Sunday as Beryl strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with forecasters warning of an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Beryl … Read more

2024’s First Hurricane, ‘Beryl’, Bears Down On Caribbean

A major hurricane is considered a Category 3 or higher. Bridgetown: Much of the southeast Caribbean was on alert Sunday as Beryl strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with forecasters warning of an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Beryl — currently churning in the … Read more