Hurricane Beryl threatens Caribbean Islands

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Tropical Storm Beryl has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, the first of the 2024 Atlantic season, before reaching Barbados late Sunday.

The US National Hurricane Center said Beryl — currently churning in the Atlantic Ocean about 955 kilometers) east of Barbados — would become a 'dangerous major hurricane' by the time it reached the Windward Islands late Sunday into Monday.Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada were all under hurricane warnings, while tropical storm warnings or watches were in effect for Martinique, Tobago and Dominica, the NHC said in its latest advisory.

Cars line up at a gas station before hurricane Beryl lands in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 29, 2024. AFP PHOTOIn the Barbadian capital Bridgetown, cars were seen lining up at gas stations, while supermarkets and grocery stores were crowded with shoppers buying food, water and other supplies.Some households were already boarding up their properties.A major hurricane is considered a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with winds of at least 111 miles per hour.

Beryl Threatens Caribbean Islands

 

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