Hezbollah claims it has fired 200 rockets into Israel in one of largest barrages yet - Sky News

Analysis: Is an Israeli invasion of Lebanon inevitable?

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) was anticipating a heavy response from Hezbollah after they killed a senior commander in southern Lebanon yesterday.

However this is the second incident of its kind in three weeks and each time it happens, tensions ratchet up and the possibility of all-out war gets closer.

If the damage to Israel is minimal – few or no casualties, limited impact on infrastructure – then the situation should remain contained for now.

But more than 200 rockets and drones have the potential for mistake and there are voices in Israel increasingly urging the government to launch an invasion of Lebanon sooner rather than later.

All sources I speak to in the region continue to insist that Hezbollah, Iran and Syria do not want a war with Israel and Hezbollah's attacks will stop when a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.

Only on Tuesday, Hezbollah's deputy leader publicly reiterated this position. Hezbollah is also facing some domestic opposition in Lebanon from groups who fear they are dragging the country to the point of no return.

A ceasefire has looked unlikely in recent weeks, talks had pretty much stopped, but on Wednesday night Hamas submitted a new proposal that reportedly walks back on its demands for an immediate and permanent ceasefire before any hostages are released

This had been the main sticking point to a deal. Benjamin Netanyahu is set to discuss this with President Biden on a phone call later today, as well as meet with his security cabinet this evening. Having spent the past two days meeting government officials in the region, there is a desperate hope that a ceasefire will bring some calm on all fronts and then, intense discussions can start on resolving the Israel-Lebanon border situation.

But Israel still has 80,000 of its citizens displaced and insists it will not return to the pre-7 October situation with Hezbollah on its border - so many people think some form of Israeli invasion is inevitable.

The IDF is expected to transition to a new, less intense phase of fighting in Gaza in the coming weeks.

Unnamed senior IDF figures have briefed news organisations that they would like a hostage deal in Gaza rather than immediate redeployment to the Lebanon border.

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Joe Biden 'seriously considering' leaving US election race - The Telegraph

Joe Biden has for the first time said that he is considering ending his presidential campaign, according to reports.

After days of criticism over his disastrous performance in last week’s debate against Donald Trump, the US president told allies he “knows if he has two more events like that” then he is in a “different place”, according to a report in The New York Times.

In his latest fundraising appeal email to supporters, however, Mr Biden repeated: “I’m running”.

“Folks, I know the past few days have been tough,” read the email, quoted by CNN on Wednesday evening. 

“I’m sure you’re getting a lot of questions. I’m sure many of you have questions as well. So, let me say this as clearly and simply as I can: I’m running,” the email says.

The Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland, who were among the state leaders who met with Mr Biden on Wednesday, expressed confidence in him and said they had an honest discussion after his debate performance.

“We were honest about the feedback that we were getting,” Maryland Governor Wes Moore told reporters after the meeting at the White House. 

“We said that we would stand with him.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he believed Mr Biden was “fit for office”.

Earlier, Mr Biden had reportedly told campaign staff he would not be running again if he “didn’t believe with all my heart and soul” that he could perform the job of President. 

Mr Biden’s White House team is hoping that he can recover his campaign with an energetic appearance at two rallies and in a television interview this weekend. He is also expected to host a July 4 holiday barbecue at the White House on Thursday.

It came as a new poll by Siena College found Mr Biden has dropped three points in a head-to-head race with Trump since before last Thursday’s event, and is now six points behind.

Aides say that the 81-year-old leader is “well aware of the political challenge he faces”, but a spokesman described the claim he was considering giving up the Democratic nomination as “absolutely false”.

Another source told CNN the US President would consider dropping out if “the polls are plummeting, the fundraising is drying up, and the interviews are going badly”.

Democrats have been clamouring for Mr Biden to give up his campaign and speculation is mounting that he could be replaced by Kamala Harris, the vice-president.

The Republican Party has begun putting out attack adverts about Ms Harris, suggesting that she is an “enabler in chief” responsible for a White House cover-up of the poor state of her running mate’s health.

The pair met for lunch at the White House on Wednesday before appearing on an all-staff call with their team.

Mr Biden said on the call: “I am running. I am the leader of the Democratic Party. No one is pushing me out.”

The leaked suggestions that Mr Biden is actively considering ending his campaign prompted speculation by some analysts that the White House is using the next few days as a test of Mr Biden’s viability as the Democrat nominee.

Mr Biden stuttered, forgot his lines and, at one point, froze entirely during the CNN debate Credit: EPN/Avalon

The campaign rallies in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two key swing states, will be followed by an interview broadcast on ABC News on Sunday.

Aides reportedly hope that they will help Democrats to set aside concerns about his age and mental agility.

However, the calls for Mr Biden to reconsider his campaign continued yesterday, amid reports that some House Democrats are organising a letter calling for him to stand down.

Reed Hastings, a major Democratic Party donor and a co-founder of the streaming platform Netflix, on Wednesday joined those calling on Mr Biden to stand down.

“Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous,” he was quoted as saying in an email to The New York Times. 

Two Democrat congressmen, Lloyd Doggett and Raul Grijalva, have called on Mr Biden to make the decision to withdraw, while two other sitting Democrats have said they think he will lose the election to Trump.

“If [Mr Biden] is the candidate, I’m going to support him, but I think that this is an opportunity to look elsewhere,” said Mr Grijalva, a Democrat representative from Arizona.

“What he needs to do is shoulder the responsibility for keeping that seat — and part of that responsibility is to get out of this race.”

Karine Jean-Pierre, Mr Biden’s spokesman, said he was “absolutely not” going to leave the race, describing last week’s debate as a “bad night”.

Mr Biden himself has said he practically “fell asleep on the stage” because of a busy schedule in the weeks that preceded the debate.

On Wednesday night, Mr Biden hosted Democratic governors, including several politicians touted as his possible replacement, at the White House for a meeting about the crisis.

A spokesman for Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, said he was attending the meeting to “stand with” the president.

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Hurricane Beryl batters Jamaica before charting path to Cayman Islands: Live - The Independent

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The Cayman Islands are bracing Thursday morning for Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, to pass by, bringing with it 120mph (195km/h) strong winds and dangerous storm surge as it moves away from Jamaica.

Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica with life-threatening rain, 145mph winds and storm surge, with the storm knocking down power lines in Portland, the Jamaica Observer reports.

After imposing a curfew overnight on Wednesday, the Jamaican government has now discontinued its Hurricane Warning as Beryl starts to move away, however, rainfall and flash-flooding still pose a risk on the island.

There are more than 900 shelters across Jamaica and an evacuation process for those in flood-prone areas, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon said.

The storm’s eye is approaching the Cayman Islands Thursday before heading toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Hurricane Beryl has killed at least eight people. The storm intensified to the earliest Category 5 storm recorded in the Atlantic overnight before weakening back to Category 4 on Tuesday.

While the storm is expected to weaken later this week, it will likely remain a major hurricane. Hurricane Beryl has the potential to hit southern Texas and Louisiana over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Grenada was left with “unimaginable” destruction after the storm passed through Monday, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said. Officials said 98 percent of buildings in the nation of 6,000 had been damaged or destroyed.

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400,000 without power in Jamaica after Hurricane Beryl battered island

Hundreds of thousands of homes are without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl’s destruction after its conditions hit Jamaica on Wednesday.

The country’s energy provider, JPS, said that 65 per cent, which is around 400,000 of its customers, were left without power on Thursday morning.

The Jamaican government said on Wednesday several roadways in the country’s interior settlements were impacted by fallen trees and utility poles, while some communities in the northern section and the capital were without electricity.

A view of a collapsed post as Hurricane Beryl hits the southern coast of the island, in Kingston, Jamaica, July 3, 2024 (REUTERS)

Amelia Neath4 July 2024 11:40

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In Pictures: Hurricane Beryl leaves a path of devastation in Grenada

A view shows damaged property following the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Petite Martinique, Grenada July 2, 2024 (Jessica Deeker via REUTERS)

A view shows damaged property following the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Carriacou, Grenada July 2, 2024 (Jessica Deeker via REUTERS)

A view shows damaged property following the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Carriacou, Grenada July 2, 2024 (Jessica Deeker via REUTERS)

A view shows damaged property following the passing of Hurricane Beryl, at a location off the coast of Carriacou, Grenada July 2, 2024 (Jessica Deeker via REUTERS)

A view shows damaged property following the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Petite Martinique, Grenada July 2, 2024 (Jessica Deeker via REUTERS)

Amelia Neath4 July 2024 11:25

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Hurricane Beryl: Travel advice after storm causes severe damage – with ‘life-threatening’ winds forecast

Katie Hawkinson4 July 2024 11:00

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Death toll rises to at least eight after Beryl tearing through the Caribbean

At least one person more has died as Beryl devastates the southeastern Caribbean after one death was confirmed in Jamaica.

A woman has been killed after a tree fell on her house in the western parish of Hanover, Richard Thompson, the head of the country’s disaster agency, told The New York Times.

A rescue team was also searching for a 20-year-old man who had been swept away in a gully after he was trying to retrieve a ball he was playing with in Kingston, the newspaper reports.

At least three people died in Venezuela, three died in Grenada and one person died in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Amelia Neath24 July 2024 10:48

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Weather is deteriorating in the Cayman Islands as Beryl’s core nears

While Hurricane Beryl has dropped down to a Category 3, the National Hurricane Centre warns that it is still forecast to be ‘near major hurricane intensity’ on Thursday as it passes by the Cayman Islands.

As of 5am EDT (10am GMT), Beryl was located just 55 miles (90km) south-southeast of Grand Cayman. Weather is deteriorating in the Cayman Islands with strong winds, dangerous storm surge and damaging waves expected there later Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center states in its most recent update.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac and the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Cancun, including Cozumel.

Beryl’s winds have decreased, but are still at a strong 120mph (195 km/h).

Very soon, the Cayman Islands are expected to experience hurricane wind conditions, as well as in the Yucatan Peninsula late today or early Friday.

Storm surges could raise water levels along the immediate coast of the Cayman Islands as much as two to four feet above normal, bringing with it large and destructive waves.

Beryl is also bringing rainfall totals of four to six inches over the Cayman Islands on Thursday, the same expected for the Yucatan Peninsula later today into Friday. The Yucatan Peninsula could see localized amounts of 10 inches as well.

Scattered instances of flash flooding is expected over the region.

Amelia Neath4 July 2024 10:40

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Cruise lines forced to change plans as Hurricane Beryl moves through the Caribbean

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 10:30

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Hurricane conditions diminishing across Jamaica as it moves towards Cayman Islands

After Hurricane Beryl devastated several Caribbean islands this week and most recently battered Jamaica with Category 4-force winds, the National Hurricane Center said the extreme conditions should be subsiding around the island.

Storm surge should gradually be dwindling in Jamaica on Thursday morning; however, Beryl is still expected to produce rainfall totals of four to eight inches with localized amounts of 12 inches across this morning in the nation.

The rain could still cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides.

A Hurricane Warning has been discontinued in Jamaica as Beryl begins to move away from the island, the country’s Meteorological Service said on Wednesday night.

However, a flash flood watch was still in effect until 5am on Tuesday EST.

“With Jamaica now being outside of the range of hurricane force winds from Hurricane Beryl, and with storm surge no longer posing a threat to coastal areas of the island, the Hurricane Warning is being discontinued with immediate effect,” the Meteorological Service wrote in their bulletin.

Along with the continuing threats of rainfall and flash flooding in Jamaica in the aftermath of the hurricane, strong, gusty winds could still exist, and rising water levels will continue to affect southwestern coastal areas.

All small craft operators are urged to remain in port until sea conditions return to normal, the Meteorological Service said.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the curfew imposed in the island nation will be extended until Thursday morning amid continuing adverse weather conditions.

The curfew went into effect at 11.00pm Wednesday (4am GMT Thursday) and will stay through the night until 6am (11am GMT) on Thursday.

Amelia Neath4 July 2024 10:20

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Video: Aerial view captures extensive devastation in Carriacou caused by Hurricane Beryl

Aerial view captures extensive devastation in Carriacou caused by Hurricane Beryl

Katie Hawkinson4 July 2024 10:00

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Hurricane Beryl dropped to a Category 3 storm

Hurricane Beryl has weakened to a Category 3 storm, however, it is still sustaining strong winds of 125mph (205 km/h), the National Hurricane Center has said in its most recent update.

Strong winds, dangerous storm surge and damaging waves are expected across the Cayman Islands overnight.

As of 2am EDT, the center of Hurricane Beryl was located by Grand Cayman and Air Force Hurricane Hunter radar imagery near latitude 18.3 North, longitude 80.1 West – around 110 miles (175km) southeast of Grand Cayman.

The core of Beryl will sweep just south of the Cayman Islands overnight and over the Yucatan Peninsula early Friday.

The hurricane is then expected to emerge over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Friday night and turn northwestward.

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Hurricane Beryl leaves Caribbean in 'immense destruction'

“The hurricane has come and gone, and it has left in its wake immense destruction,” prime minister Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines said.

In Grenada, prime minister Dickon Mitchell said they'll have to “We "rebuild from the ground up" after visiting the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, which sustained the maximum damage from Beryl.

“There’s no power and there’s almost complete destruction of homes and buildings on the island. The roads are not passable, and in many instances, they are cut off because of the large quantity of debris strewn all over the streets.”

Beryl is the earliest ever category 5 storm ever recorded. It occurred as ocean heat in the Atlantic was already higher due to global heating, nearing levels usually seen in peak season in September.

This has raised alarm over what the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season could be like.

“It’s really scary stuff,” Steve Maximay, a climate and agriculture expert in Grenada, told The Independent.

”When you talk about category four and five, there are very few systems or protocols that can prepare you for that. You can have resilient buildings but category five winds can move concrete structures.”

Read the full story:

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Live updates: Hurricane Beryl batters Jamaica as it moves through Caribbean - The Independent

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Hurricane Beryl is hitting Jamaica with life-threatening rain, 145mph winds and storm surge that could raise coastal levels by 9 feet after charting a deadly path through the eastern Caribbean.

High winds from the Category 4 storm have already knocked down power lines in Portland, the Jamaica Observer reports. Officials have declared Jamaica a disaster area and imposed a curfew for Wednesday.

There are more than 900 shelters across Jamaica and an evacuation process for those in flood-prone areas, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon said.

The storm’s eye will approach the Cayman Islands tonight before heading toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Hurricane Beryl has killed at least seven people. The storm intensified to the earliest Category 5 storm recorded in the Atlantic overnight before weakening back to Category 4 on Tuesday.

While the storm is expected to weaken later this week, it will likely remain a major hurricane. Hurricane Beryl has the potential to hit southern Texas and Louisiana over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Grenada was left with “unimaginable” destruction after the storm passed through Monday, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said. Officials said 98 percent of buildings in the nation of 6,000 had been damaged or destroyed.

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Mexico's Caribbean coast prepares for 'rare' double strike of Hurricane Beryl

The head of Mexico's civil defence agency said that Hurricane Beryl is expected to make a rare double strike on Mexico.

Late on Wednesday night, the storm's centre was about 500 miles (800 kilometres) east-southeast of Tulum, Mexico.

It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 21 mph (32 kph). Hurricane strength winds extended 45 miles from the centre.

Laura Velazquez said the hurricane is expected to make landfall along a relatively unpopulated stretch of the Caribbean coast between Tulum and the inland town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Because the coast there is largely made up of lagoons and mangroves, there are few resorts or hotels in the area south of Tulum.

On Wednesday, Mexican government officials moved sea turtle eggs off Cancun beaches in an attempt to protect them from storm surge.

The hurricane is expected to weaken to a tropical storm as it crosses the Yucatan peninsula and re-emerge over the weekend at storm strength into the Gulf of Mexico.

Ms Velazquez said that Beryl is then expected to hit Mexican territory a second time in the Gulf coast states of Veracruz or Tamaulipas, near the Texas border.

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 09:15

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In Photos: Damage wrought by Hurricane Beryl

View of a damaged road after a river swelled due to heavy rains following the passage of Hurricane Beryl in Cumanacoa, Sucre State, Venezuela (AFP via Getty Images)

Palm trees are shaken by the wind and rain as Hurricane Beryl hits the southern coast of the island, in Kingston, Jamaica (REUTERS)

A man walks towards his car after assessing a flooded road as Hurricane Beryl hits the southern coast of the island, in Kingston, Jamaica (REUTERS)

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 08:45

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Curfew extended in Jamaica

Jamaican prime minister Andrew Holness announced that the curfew imposed in the island nation will be extended until Thursday morning amid continuing adverse weather conditions.

The storm caused flooding, mudslides and knocked off trees and electricity poles, cutting connectivity to several towns.

More than 400,000 people were without power, according to the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, citing a public service company.

"After reviewing the current situation, it was assessed that the continuing weather conditions, in addition to consideration for public safety, public order, and the protection of property, warrant the declaration of a new curfew," Mr Holness wrote on X.

The curfew went into effect at 11.00pm Wednesday (4am GMT Thursday) and will stay through the night until 6am (11am GMT) on Thursday.

"This storm will pass, and we will recover," Mr Holness wrote.

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 08:31

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Hurricane Beryl tears roof off school as storm rips through Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl tears roof off school as storm rips through Caribbean

Katie Hawkinson4 July 2024 08:00

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Hurricane Beryl pulling away from Jamaica as it heads to Caymon Islands next

Ferocious winds, rainfall, and life-threating storm surges from Hurricane Beryl were still battering Jamaica on Wednesday night local time as the storm continues to tread westwards, eyeing Caymon Islands next.

The Jamaican government said several roadways in the country’s interior settlements were impacted by fallen trees and utility poles, while some communities in the northern section and the capital were without electricity.

Beryl was forecast to weaken slightly over the next day or two, but still be at or near major-hurricane strength when it passes near the Cayman Islands on Thursday morning and into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula late Thursday or Friday, according to the US National Hurricane Centre.

The storm is still packing maximum sustained winds of 130mph (215kph), making it a category 4 storm, and was moving west-northwest at 21mph (32kph). Hurricane strength winds extended 45 miles from the centre.

Key messaged from Natinal Hurricane Centre on Beryl (Key messaged from Natinal Hurricane Centre on Beryl)

Map shows wind probabilities for Hurricane Beryl (NHC)

Forecast arrival time of tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Beryl (Forecast arrival time of tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Beryl)

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 07:14

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Hurricane Beryl inflicted ‘staggering’ damage on Barbados, prime minister says

Hurricane Beryl devastated Barbados after barreling through the nation on Monday, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said.

“While Barbados was spared the worst of Hurricane Beryl, the damage left is still staggering,” Mottley wrote on X.

“Today, I toured some of the most affected areas to assess the damage, engage with those most affected and also chart the course forward for how we build back stronger and more resilient,” she continued.

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 06:33

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ICYMI: Watch as plane flies into the eye of Hurricane Beryl

Plane flies into the eye of Hurricane Beryl

Katie Hawkinson4 July 2024 06:00

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Indian cricket team returns after Hurricane Beryl

India's World Cup winning team reached home on Thursday morning in a special flight sent to evacuate the players and officials.

The team had been stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl since Sunday.

The team, accompanied by their families, support staff, board officials, and media representatives, travelled back on a specially arranged Air India charter flight.

However, despite the delay, enthusiastic fans stood at the airport to welcome the team and the T-20 World Cup trophy.

Stuti Mishra4 July 2024 05:36

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United Nations provides relief to Caribbean nations impacted by Hurricane Beryl

United Nations officials in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are working closely with local leaders to help with recovery efforts.

“To date, Grenada and St Vincent’s and the Grenadines have reported hundreds of people in shelters,” a UN spokesperson said.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked for the international community to “show solidarity” with all the Caribbean countries in Hurricane Beryl’s path, the spokesperson said.

Katie Hawkinson4 July 2024 05:01

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Texans should monitor Hurricane Beryl’s path, meteorologists say

Projections from the National Weather Service show Hurricane Beryl has the potential to hit southern Texas on Monday afternoon.

As experts work to chart Hurricane Beryl’s path with more certainity, a meteorologist with Fox 35 Orlando says Texans should be on high alert.

“Continues on the point that the Texas coastline to Louisiana should keep tabs closely with Hurricane Beryl,” Noah Bergen said on X. “I think the most likely path at now would be more into far [southeast Texas] or [northeast Mexico], but there is clearly a wide range of outcomes.”

Meteorologists will have more clarity on Beryl’s path after it passes by Jamaica, Bergen said. Beryl will hit the Cayman Islands overnight before slamming into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service’s Wednesday evening Hurricane Beryl udpate (National Weather Service)

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Hurricane Beryl live updates: Cat 4 storm churns toward Jamaica with destructive wind and storm surge - The Independent

Life-threatening conditions expected in Jamaica

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Hurricane Beryl is hitting Jamaica with life-threatening rain, 145mph winds and storm surge that could raise coastal levels by 9 feet after charting a deadly path through the eastern Caribbean.

High winds from the Category 4 storm have already knocked down power lines in Portland, the Jamaica Observer reports. Officials have declared Jamaica a disaster area and imposed a curfew for Wednesday.

There are more than 900 shelters across Jamaica and an evacuation process for those in flood-prone areas, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon said.

The storm’s eye will approach the Cayman Islands tonight before heading toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Hurricane Beryl has killed at least seven people. The storm intensified to the earliest Category 5 storm recorded in the Atlantic overnight before weakening back to Category 4 on Tuesday.

While the storm is expected to weaken later this week, it will likely remain a major hurricane. Hurricane Beryl has the potential to hit southern Texas and Louisiana over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Grenada was left with “unimaginable” destruction after the storm passed through Monday, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said. Officials said 98 percent of buildings in the nation of 6,000 had been damaged or destroyed.

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Disaster relief organizations respond to Hurricane Beryl

Relief organizations are preparing to send disaster aid to nations throughout the Caribbean Sea in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.

The Category 4 hurricane “presents major logistical challenges,” according to Cora Nally, director of international emergency response for the non-profit aid organization Americares.

“It’s going to take a lot of coordination between relief organizations and local partners and governments to ensure aid reaches those most in need,” Nally said in a statement. “Based on our past experience with similar storms, we can anticipate survivors will need assistance with mental health support and replacing medications lost in the storm.”

Sophie Powell, chief of advocacy for the United Kingdom-based non-profit Christian Aid, highlighted the role the climate crisis has played in Hurricane Beryl’s devastation.

“The people picking through the wreckage of such a devastating storm have done nothing to cause the climate crisis,” Powell said in a statement. “The carbon emissions of these small, low-lying islands are miniscule yet the consequences to their lives of climate breakdown are vast.

High water temperatures can contribute to sea level rise and hurt marine life in addition to fueling strong storms like Hurricane Beryl. Ocean temperatures will likely continue to rise even if we curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to NOAA.

Island nations are at the front lines of the climate crisis, given their vulnerability to violent storms and sea-level rise.

“These are the people that desperately need loss and damage finance to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods,” Powell continued. “You cannot simply adapt to a category 5 hurricane destroying your home or killing your family.

Residents work to repair the roof of a flooded building in Venezuela after Hurricane Beryl blew through the region (AFP via Getty Images)

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Beryl losing strength as it heads through Caribbean

In an update on Hurricane Beryl posted at 8pm ET on Wednesday the National Hurricane Center noted that the storm had lost strength, with max winds speeds of 130mph.

The center said that Beryl continued westward through the Caribbean, after thrashing Jamaica on Wednesday.

“A westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next day or two, taking the core of Beryl just south of Cayman Islands tonight and over the Yucatan Peninsula late Thursday night and Friday,” the update statement said.

Beryl is expected to emerge over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Friday night and turn northwestward, potentially heading towards Texas.

Further weakening of the category 4 storm is forecast during the next day or two, though Beryl is forecast to be at or near major hurricane intensity while it passes the Cayman Islands, the center said.

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National Hurricane Center Wednesday evening update

National Hurricane Center update on Beryl as of 8pm on Wednesday (NWS National Hurricane Center)

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Watch: Hurricane Beryl’s gulf path uncertain

Hurricane Beryl's gulf path uncertain

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Video: Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph posts from Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl hits the island

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph posts from Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl hits the island

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Satellite imagery: Hurricane Beryl’s eyewall slams into Jamaica

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United Nations provides relief to Caribbean nations impacted by Hurricane Beryl

United Nations officials in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are working closely with local leaders to help with recovery efforts.

“To date, Grenada and St Vincent’s and the Grenadines have reported hundreds of people in shelters,” a UN spokesperson said.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked for the international community to “show solidarity” with all the Caribbean countries in Hurricane Beryl’s path, the spokesperson said.

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Texans should monitor Hurricane Beryl’s path, meteorologists say

The latest projections from the National Weather Service show Hurricane Beryl has the potential to hit southern Texas on Monday afternoon.

As experts work to chart Hurricane Beryl’s path with more certainity, a meteorologist with Fox 35 Orlando says Texans should be on high alert.

“Continues on the point that the Texas coastline to Louisiana should keep tabs closely with Hurricane Beryl,” Noah Bergen said on X. “I think the most likely path at now would be more into far [southeast Texas] or [northeast Mexico], but there is clearly a wide range of outcomes.”

Meteorologists will have more clarity on Beryl’s path after it passes by Jamaica, Bergen said. Beryl will hit the Cayman Islands overnight before slamming into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service’s Wednesday evening Hurricane Beryl udpate (National Weather Service)

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Hurricane Beryl’s latest path towards Cayman Islands

Hurricane Beryl is passing by the south coast of Jamaica on its way toward the Cayman Islands, where it will bring hurricane conditions in a matter of hours, the National Weather Service said minutes ago.

Southern Haiti will also see life-threatening storm conditions today.

While Hurricane Beryl’s path is still uncertain, meteorologists say southern Texas could be at risk and residents should monitor its progression.

The National Weather Service’s Wednesday evening Hurricane Beryl udpate (National Weather Service)

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Shocking aerial photos show widespread devastation as Hurricane Beryl moves through Caribbean

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Hurricane Beryl is barreling toward Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, prompting curfew and disaster warnings, after charting a deadly path through Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Grenada was left with “unimaginable” destruction, prime minister Dickon Mitchell said after the storm destroyed buildings and left several people dead.

“We have to rebuild from the ground up,” he told the media after visiting the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

Officials said about 98 per cent of the buildings on the islands, home to 6,000 people, had been damaged or destroyed.

Four people have been confirmed dead in the region and three in Venezuela, taking the death toll to seven.

Beryl intensified to the earliest Category 5 storm recorded in the Atlantic overnight before weakening back to Category 4 on Tuesday.

Ahead of Beryl’s arrival, Jamaica has been declared a disaster area and a curfew has been imposed on Wednesday.

The storm will likely maintain its strength as it reaches Jamaica but it is expected to weaken afterwards. However, meteorologists have raised concerns about “increasing risk” to the US if it remains strong as it could potentially move north impacting Texas, Louisiana and New Orleans.

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Hurricane Beryl: Travel advice after storm causes severe damage – with ‘life-threatening’ winds forecast

The Independent’s Travel Correspondent Simon Calder explores what is being done for travellers in the region and what are their options.

Read the full article below:

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Watch: NOAA plane flies into the eye of Hurricane Beryl

Plane flies into the eye of Hurricane Beryl

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Hurricane Beryl is the earliest category five storm on record

Hurricane Beryl has become the earliest hurricane on record to develop into a category five storm.

This means its winds and sea surges could prove catastrophic, as warming oceans fuelled destruction across the Caribbean.

Simon Stiell, the head of the UN’s climate change authority, who is from Carriacou, said his homeland had been “hammered by Hurricane Beryl”.

“It’s clear that the climate crisis is pushing disasters to record-breaking new levels of destruction,” he said.

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Pictured: latest Hurricane Beryl damage

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National Hurricane Center: 'Potential for catastrophic damage'

The director of the United States National Hurricane Center has said Hurricane Beryl could have catastrophic consequences as it passes over Jamaica.

Dr Michael Brennan said: “We we could see the potential, obviously, of the core of a major hurricane moving across Jamaica with the potential for devastating to catastrophic wind damage.”

He further warned of "widespread damage" to homes and infrastructure and a potential storm surge of five to eight feet.

Jamaica’s capital Kingston could see “potentially devastating wave action on top of that storm surge, creating a life-threating situation as well,” Dr Brennan added.

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Mapped: Hurricane Beryl powers through Caribbean islands as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Beryl is barreling towards Jamaica as a Category 4 storm after making landfall in the Windward Islands, bringing devastating winds and storm surges that have destroyed homes, wiped out power, and left at least seven people dead.

The storm continues to beat records, first becoming the earliest Category 4 hurricane and later the earliest Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic.

Read the full story below to see where Beryl will hit:

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Union island residents left homeless

Residents in Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, have been left homeless after their houses were decimated by Hurricane Beryl.

“There are hardly any buildings left standing. Houses are flattened, roads are blocked, the electricity poles are down in the streets,” Katrina Coy, a resident of Union island told the BBC.

She added every building on the island had been destroyed or badly damaged.

(via REUTERS)

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Hurricane Beryl named earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic

Hurricane Beryl has now beaten two historic records in the Atlantic.

Beryl was named the earliest Category 5 hurricane recorded in the Atlantic after it strengthened late on Monday, the National Hurricane Center has said. The previous title was held by Hurricane Emily, who reached Category 5 on July 16, 2005.

Beryl was also named the earliest-ever Category 4 hurricane as it approached the eastern Caribbean over the weekend, as well as the only Category 4 in the month of June.

In this category, Beryl beat Hurricane Dennis, which became a Category 4 storm on July 8, 2005.

The deadly storm weakened back down to a Category 4 on Tuesday afternoon. It is now barreling towards Jamaica, where officials warn residents should rush life-saving protections to completion.

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World Central Kitchen delivering aid to destroyed Union Island

Food aid charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) have begun delivering food and water to Union Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after it was ravaged by Beryl.

“We are mobilising across the Caribbean to access the hardest hit islands to get some support to the community here that has experienced a Category 4 storm,” a WCK worker said in a video posted on X.

The team was able to deliver water, fruit and sandwiches after arriving on the island by helicopter.

World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres said in a separate post that the organization is delivering aid to multiple islands that were hit by Beryl.

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U.N. Climate Change Executive’s home damaged by Beryl

One of the homes that Beryl damaged belongs to the parents of UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, who is from Carriacou, Granada.

The storm also destroyed the home of his late grandmother.  In a statement, Stiell said that the climate crisis is worsening, faster than expected.  “Whether in my homeland of Carriacou — hammered by Hurricane Beryl, or in the heatwaves and floods crippling communities in some of the world’s largest economies, it’s clear that the climate crisis is pushing disasters to record-breaking new levels of destruction,” he said. 

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