Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada
Al Jazeera
The first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season slams into Carriacou, which is part of Grenada, amid warnings of ‘life-threatening conditions’.
Hurricane Beryl, the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic season, has slammed into the Caribbean island of Carriacou, which is part of Grenada, as a powerful Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center says.
“The eye of #Beryl has made landfall on Carriacou Island,” the NHC wrote on X on Monday, warning residents in a separate bulletin of “life-threatening conditions” and that “winds will rapidly increase within the eyewall”.
Carriacou is one of the islands of Grenada, where officials said winds increased up to 240kmph (150mph), blowing off roofs and causing other damage.
Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, and St Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters.
The last strong hurricane to hit the southeast Caribbean was Hurricane Ivan 20 years ago, which killed dozens of people in Grenada.
