Hurricane Beryl strengthens into a Category 4 storm as it nears the southeast Caribbean
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(30 Jun 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
(30 Jun 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados - 30 June 2024
1. Various cars lining up at the gas station
2. Canvas flying in the wind
3. Various of people buying fish at the market
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dwaine (No last name given), shopper:
“Things are generally going okay, usually it is last minute, but it is not happening here. We are at work every day and some of us don’t have time to do stuff like that.”
5. Exterior supermarket
6. Palm tree in the wind
7. Various of empty shelves inside the market
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Beckles, Customer service representative:
“The way I feel about the preparations. (Inaudible) taken the advise seriously. I work (inaudible), so I've been experiencing that in the last three days, people are coming buying enough stuff . We close today at 12 and people are still coming."
9. Various of boats on dry docks
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kingstown, St Vincent - June 30, 2024
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sohann Lucas, fisherman:
“From the moment we heard about the hurricane, etc., we start putting the boats on land, which is very good. A lot of fishermen cooperated in doing this. A good group of us got together and started pulling the boat manually (onto the land)."
11. Boat on the grass
12. SOUNDBITE ( English) Sohann Lucas, fisherman:
“You might notice some of the boats have stake and tie to the stakes, etc., in case of any flooding that might just help move the boat around and so forth. So, it was a good effort in every fisherman to get the boat up and we really appreciate all who came out and help.”
13. Machine digging dirt from street drain and swage
STORYLINE:
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter.
Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Beryl's center is expected to pass about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Barbados on Monday morning, said Sabu Best, director of Barbados’ meteorological service.
Beryl was located about 310 miles (500 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and was moving west at 21 mph (33 kph). It is a compact storm, with hurricane-force winds extending 15 miles (30 kilometers) from its center.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Martinique and a tropical storm watch for Dominica and Trinidad.
Beryl is expected to pass just south of Barbados early Monday and then head into the Caribbean Sea as a major hurricane on a path toward Jamaica. It is expected to weaken by midweek, but still remain a hurricane as it heads toward Mexico.
Beryl is now the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record, besting Hurricane Dennis, which became a Category 4 storm on July 8, 2005
Forecasters warned of a life-threatening storm surge of up to 9 feet (3 meters) in areas where Beryl will make landfall, with up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain for Barbados and nearby islands.
Long lines formed at gas stations and grocery stores in Barbados and other islands as people rushed to prepare for a storm that rapidly intensified.
Across Barbados, residents are preparing for the storm, and supermarket shelves are emptying fast as people stock up on food and prepare for power outages and flooded streets.
Schools and businesses will remain closed on Monday.
AP video by Kofi Jones and Kenton Chance.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados - 30 June 2024
1. Various cars lining up at the gas station
2. Canvas flying in the wind
3. Various of people buying fish at the market
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dwaine (No last name given), shopper:
“Things are generally going okay, usually it is last minute, but it is not happening here. We are at work every day and some of us don’t have time to do stuff like that.”
5. Exterior supermarket
6. Palm tree in the wind
7. Various of empty shelves inside the market
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Beckles, Customer service representative:
“The way I feel about the preparations. (Inaudible) taken the advise seriously. I work (inaudible), so I've been experiencing that in the last three days, people are coming buying enough stuff . We close today at 12 and people are still coming."
9. Various of boats on dry docks
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kingstown, St Vincent - June 30, 2024
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sohann Lucas, fisherman:
“From the moment we heard about the hurricane, etc., we start putting the boats on land, which is very good. A lot of fishermen cooperated in doing this. A good group of us got together and started pulling the boat manually (onto the land)."
11. Boat on the grass
12. SOUNDBITE ( English) Sohann Lucas, fisherman:
“You might notice some of the boats have stake and tie to the stakes, etc., in case of any flooding that might just help move the boat around and so forth. So, it was a good effort in every fisherman to get the boat up and we really appreciate all who came out and help.”
13. Machine digging dirt from street drain and swage
STORYLINE:
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter.
Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Beryl's center is expected to pass about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Barbados on Monday morning, said Sabu Best, director of Barbados’ meteorological service.
Beryl was located about 310 miles (500 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and was moving west at 21 mph (33 kph). It is a compact storm, with hurricane-force winds extending 15 miles (30 kilometers) from its center.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Martinique and a tropical storm watch for Dominica and Trinidad.
Beryl is expected to pass just south of Barbados early Monday and then head into the Caribbean Sea as a major hurricane on a path toward Jamaica. It is expected to weaken by midweek, but still remain a hurricane as it heads toward Mexico.
Beryl is now the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record, besting Hurricane Dennis, which became a Category 4 storm on July 8, 2005
Forecasters warned of a life-threatening storm surge of up to 9 feet (3 meters) in areas where Beryl will make landfall, with up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain for Barbados and nearby islands.
Long lines formed at gas stations and grocery stores in Barbados and other islands as people rushed to prepare for a storm that rapidly intensified.
Across Barbados, residents are preparing for the storm, and supermarket shelves are emptying fast as people stock up on food and prepare for power outages and flooded streets.
Schools and businesses will remain closed on Monday.
AP video by Kofi Jones and Kenton Chance.
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