Hurricane Beryl leaves 2 dead in Jamaica and cuts path of destruction as Mexico prepares for impact
Hurricane Beryl churned toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in southern Jamaica, killing at least two people on the island nation, bringing down power lines, and leaving hundreds homeless and in shelters.
Hurricane Beryl churned toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in southern Jamaica, killing at least two people on the island nation, bringing down power lines, and leaving hundreds homeless and in shelters.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force told NBC News that one man and one woman had died as a result of the storm in the last 24 hours. The man, age 26, was swept away by floodwaters in the capital, Kingston, on Wednesday evening.
“He was playing football with friends at the mini stadium when the ball went outside, and he attempted to retrieve it,” police said. A search is underway for another man who was swept away by floodwaters, they added.
That brings the total dead this week as a result of Beryl in the Caribbean to nine.
The storm has now diminished to a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 mph — but widespread damage is still expected in the Caymans, where a hurricane warning is in place Thursday as the storm's eye moves toward the south of the islands.
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