Columbus, OH

Hurricane Beryl reached Category 5 strength as it tore into the Caribbean on Monday, with sustained winds reaching 165 miles per hour. This marks the earliest point in the season on record that a tropical storm has reached this intensity. As of Tuesday morning, at least one death has been confirmed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Hurricane Beryl is the terrifying storm that scientists have been expecting

Officially, of course, the Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, But most years, the tropics remain fairly sleepy for the first month or two, allowing coastal residents to ease into the season. Yes, a tropical storm might form here or a modest hurricane there. But the really big and...

Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl

CBS New York

Hurricane Beryl, which was lashing the southeastern Caribbean with life-threatening winds on Monday, made history before it even made landfall. When Beryl strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Sunday morning, it become the first major hurricane east of the Lesser Antilles on record for June, according to Philip Klotzbach, Colorado State University hurricane researcher.It took Beryl only 42 hours to strengthen from a tropical depression to a major hurricane — a feat accomplished only six other times in Atlantic hurricane history, and with Sept. 1 as the previous earliest date, hurricane expert Sam Lillo said.Beryl then gained more power, becoming the...

Hurricane Beryl is a historic storm. Here's why.

TravelNoire

After building in the Caribbean Sea, Hurricane Beryl hit land on July 1 on the Grenadines’ Carriacou Island as a Category 4 storm. CNN documented Beryl as “the strongest known hurricane to pass through [the] region” around the Caribbean Sea. Beryl reportedly kicked off the year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which is expected to be “hyperactive” and “unprecedented.”

Hurricane Beryl Kicks Off Intense Predicted Storm Season — Here's What Travelers Should Know

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

24/7 Wall St.

The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1 and lasts through the end of November. And it could be a doozy! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced there’s an 85% chance of an above-average season, with a projected 17-25 total named storms. In this article, we will review some of the worst hurricanes on […]
The post The Worst Hurricanes on Record appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..

The Worst Hurricanes on Record

TheDailyBeast

Forecasters warned on Saturday that a major, unseasonal hurricane has been formed in the Southeast Caribbean. Tropical Storm Beryl, as forecasters initially dubbed it, could turn into a major Category 3+ storm, according to the Associated Press. A storm of this magnitude is uncharacteristic this early into hurricane season, according to Florida-based hurricane specialist Michael Lowry. Lowry told the Associated Press that there has only been a single-recorded hurricane that has formed in the Eastern Caribbean in June. Winds of 111 mph are expected to whip across the islands of Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where a hurricane warning has been issued. Winds of 65 mph have already been recorded as the hurricane moves toward land. Record-breaking water temperatures are reportedly fueling Beryl, Brian McNoldy, University of Miami tropical meteorology researcher, told the Associated Press. Read it at Associated PressRead more at The Daily Beast.

Tropical Storm Beryl Becomes ‘Major’ Hurricane

Record-high median home prices, elevated mortgage interest rates, and limited for-sale inventory, are reshaping the landscape of the U.S. real estate market and the cost of buying a home. For example, the average median home price in the U.S. reached an all-time high of $419,300 in 2023, according to National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Average Cost of Buying A Home in the U.S.

AccuWeather

A harbinger of what could be an overactive Atlantic season, Hurricane Beryl has rewritten the record books since its formation. Hurricane Beryl continues to break records as it barrels through the Caribbean. On Monday night, it strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane and became the earliest storm to reach this rare benchmark. The record was previously held by Emily, which reached Category 5 status on July 16 during the overactive 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.

Category 5 Hurricane Beryl rewrites the record books

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a low pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean that could become the first hurricane of the 2024 season. Located far in the Atlantic, the disturbance has a 90% chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm later Friday or Saturday, the NHS noted. Then it is expected to […]
The post Ranking the Most Powerful Hurricanes of All Time appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..

Ranking the Most Powerful Hurricanes of All Time

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. A​ new tropical storm has formed in the Central Atlantic and it poses a hurricane threat to the Caribbean. Here's what has changed since 5 p.m. Eastern Time:. -​ Tropical...

Tropical Storm Beryl Forms; Caribbean Hurricane Threat Looms

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Shares of Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian fell Monday as Hurricane Beryl forces cruises to reroute. Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, is the strongest-ever Atlantic hurricane in the month of June. Royal Caribbean's chief meteorologist warned of a dangerous hurricane season in a post on social media platform X.

Hurricane Beryl Hits Cruise Stocks

 Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Beryl’s arrival marks an exceptionally early start to the Atlantic hurricane season. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann reports. 

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

The Mirror US

Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday.

Record breaking Hurricane Beryl barrels towards the Caribbean with warnings it could become dangerous major storm

Being in Disney World a lot, particularly in the summer, means we have to keep an eye on the hurricane situation. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th, which means Florida is often in the path of such storms. This year’s hurricane season has been predicted to be more active than previous years, and the first hurricane of the season, Hurricane Beryl, is already barreling its way through the Atlantic toward Barbados as a Category 4 storm.

UPDATE: Hurricane Beryl Upgraded to “Extremely Dangerous” Category 4 Storm

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

Morristown Minute

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Earning the highest rates on savings and CDs usually requires going with smaller and medium-sized banks and credit unions. But a few big-name banks pay a respectable APY—if you shop around. An even more select group of large U.S. banks offer both a savings account rate in the 4-5%...

These Big Banks Pay the Best Savings Account Rates Right Now—With Good CDs, Too

NBC News

Hurricane Beryl is breaking records as it leaves a path of destruction in the southeastern Caribbean. On Sunday, Beryl became the first Category 4 storm ever to form in the Atlantic Ocean in the month of June. Then it made history again on Monday, when it intensified to a Category 5 storm, becoming the earliest hurricane of that strength ever seen in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Beryl is breaking records as it wreaks havoc in the Caribbean

Wyoming State

WyoFile

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

NewsBreak

What You Need to Know About Homeowners Insurance as Beryl Kicks Off Hurricane Season

Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 storm breaking June records, is making its way through the Caribbean. Severe weather events caused by climate change are increasing insurance...

What You Need to Know About Homeowners Insurance as Beryl Kicks Off Hurricane Season

Comments / 0