Hurricane Beryl poses no threat to Haiti, but is heading towards Mexico

After hitting Jamaica, Hurricane Beryl, which poses no threat to Haiti, is heading towards Mexico.

Hurricane Beryl headed toward Mexico and the Cayman Islands early Thursday, threatening with high winds and storm surge after hitting the southern coast of Jamaica.

Beryl weakened to a Category 3 storm overnight, with winds of 125 miles per hour, but is expected to regain “major or near-major hurricane” intensity as it passes the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC).

“Strong winds, dangerous storm surge and damaging winds” were expected in the Cayman Islands overnight, the NHC said early Thursday.

The storm left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, killing at least seven people and causing flash floods and mudslides as it barreled toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

The storm is the first since NHC records began to reach Category 4 strength in June and the first to reach Category 5 strength in July.

Mexican authorities are actively preparing for the NHC warning that Beryl will remain a hurricane until it makes landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula.

According to Haitian authorities, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, given Beryl’s gradual move away from the country, they announced the lifting of the orange alert and the cessation of the production of special bulletins relating to the passage of the hurricane off the Caribbean Sea.

However, residents of areas at risk of flooding, landslides and landslides, particularly in the Grand Sud, are asked to remain vigilant in the event of thunderstorms that could cause flooding, landslides and landslides.