Hurricane Beryl Sets Record: First Category 5 in July Since 1850 – Details on Caribbean Devastation Inside

By Tejal Somvanshi By Tejal Somvanshi

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Numerous deaths and missing individuals have been recorded in Jamaica, and the hurricane has claimed lives throughout the Caribbean, including three in Grenada and one in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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In Venezuela, more than 1,400 displaced people seek safety in solidarity shelters while Beryl reveals significant socioeconomic gaps in areas with low carbon emissions.

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Two million people in Mexico prepare for the effects of Beryl as it turns into a tropical storm, including travellers visiting well-known locations like Cancun and Tulum.

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In an effort to protect wildlife, authorities act quickly, removing sea turtle eggs from dangerous beaches and emphasising the storm's significant ecological impact.

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Over 200,000 Quintana Roo households are impacted by widespread power outages; in the middle of the commotion, Mexican officials promise prompt restoration.

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Over 300 flights are cancelled as airports in Tulum, Cozumel, and Cancun are momentarily closed, but business as usual soon resumes with little harm.

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Climate experts underscore the terrible reality of climate change by connecting Beryl's exceptional intensity and early emergence to rising ocean temperatures.

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The scientists point to growing storm severity and frequency without El Niño's effect, which makes this Category 5 beast even more urgent to address climate change.

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