Hurricane Beryl hits Jamaica
The island is the latest casualty of the severe storm, which has caused at least seven deaths
Jamaica has been experiencing power cuts and flooding after Hurricane Beryl struck the Caribbean nation’s southern coast on 3 July.
According to a report by the BBC, “hundreds of thousands of homes” are believed to be without power, while the storm also brought with it 12 hours of heavy rain and flooding. Severe damage to buildings and infrastructure is also believed to have been incurred.
It follows a path of destruction left by Beryl as it passed Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and northern Venezuela, where at least seven people have been confirmed dead.
While the storm was previously classified as a Category 5 hurricane by the US National Hurricane Center, it has now been downgraded to a Category 3 storm as of 5am Eastern Time (10am BST).
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor for Voyageur Group, joining in 2021. He writes for both ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue, covering a range of topics including international travel and health insurance, medical assistance provision and air medical transportation. He also serves as Title Editor of the Assistance & Repatriation Reviews. Oliver holds an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, as well as a BA in English with Creative Writing from Falmouth University.