A NASA astronaut snapped an incredible image of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean on July 1, 2024, as the hurricane blew winds of approximately 130 mph (215 kph).
The spaceman, Matthew Dominick, shared the photo from aboard the International Space Station. Hurricane Beryl , currently a category 4 storm, has taken at least six lives so far as it exits the Caribbean and makes it way toward Jamaica.
A hurricane warning has been raised for Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac and for Haiti's entire southern coast. Forecasters said Beryl was expected to lose some of its power along the way but will still be a destructive force once it reaches Jamaica early Wednesday. Thursday, the storm will arrive near the Cayman Islands and into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Friday, as per the National Hurricane Center .
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NASA studies hurricanes from space using images like this one and satellite observations. This perspective helps scientists understand the impact of climate change on hurricanes and how communities can better prepare for tropical cyclones in a warming world.
Three people were found dead in Grenada and Carriacou and while one corpse was recovered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to officials. Two more bodies turned up in northern Venezuela, where a total of five people have gone missing.
One death in Grenada when a massive tree collapsed on the house, according to Kerryne James, minister of climate resilience, environment, and renewable energy. The storm, Kerryne said, leveled a number of homes in the area, making food, water and baby formula very scarce.
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Due to the warm waters, Beryl became the earliest storm to grow into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic. However, the storm has since been downgraded to Category 4.
Jamaica residents were warned of life-threatening winds and floods, the NHC said. Those in flood-prone areas were extensively advised to prepare for evacuation. “I am encouraging all Jamaicans to take the hurricane as a serious threat,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a public address late Monday. “It is, however, not a time to panic.”
She said the nearby islands of Carriacou and Petit Martinique sustained the greatest damage, with water, food, and baby formula a priority. Beryl flattened scores of homes and businesses in Carriacou.
“The situation is grim,” Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told a news conference Tuesday. “There is no power, and there is 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.”
Mitchell added: “The possibility that there may be more fatalities remains a grim reality as movement is still highly restricted.”
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