The extreme hurricane “Beryl” does not give up. Now it is on its way into the Caribbean Sea with full force. The violent forces of nature still threaten life and health, the authorities warn. So far, seven people have been reported dead as a result of “Beryl”, writes CNN. People have been told to prepare. This involves having the emergency storage in order, as well as trimming trees and bushes and emptying clogged drains. Area where “Beryl” has been and will be. In Grenada, three people are said to have lost their lives, two of them on the island of Carriacou, which is said to have been hit particularly hard. One person has also died in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while three people died on the coast of Venezuela. Wind gusts of up to 70 meters per second On Wednesday, it will probably make landfall in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, writes AFP. Then the trip goes to Mexico. – Hurricane “Beryl” is expected to bring with it life-threatening winds, heavy rain and storm surge, writes Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness on X. After the hurricane hit the southern Caribbean on Monday, it first strengthened to category 5 before Wednesday morning Norwegian time is at category 4. Never before has such a powerful hurricane been measured in June. It has dragged with it strong gusts of up to 70 meters per second. Your browser does not support the embedding of external content In Grenada, the authorities have declared a crisis. According to them, 95 percent of the island has lost power. On Union Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 90 percent of all homes are said to be damaged or destroyed, according to the authorities. There will be more powerful hurricanes in the future, according to climate researcher Bjørn Samset at Cicero. – It has to do with global warming. The water is warmer than before. And the air is warmer than before. This means that when the hurricane first forms, the air can hold more moisture, explains the climate scientist. Spared from the worst forces The 86-year-old sailor Trond Brattøy from Trøndelag has almost spent one month in the Caribbean. He is located in Grenada. Brattøy traveled down to the Caribbean to take care of a sailboat he has bought. – I bought it unseen, so I was a bit excited, he says. Trond Brattøy on Grenada. Photo: Private Brattøy lives in a hotel in the southwest of Grenada. There they were spared the very worst forces of “Beryl” on Monday. – But the hurricane hit quite hard with great destruction in the northern part, where one person is said to have died, says Brattøy. – Absolutely terrible. He also highlights the island of Carriacou, which is 25 kilometers north of Grenada. There, several media outlets are reporting massive destruction. There, too, two people are said to have lost their lives. Brattøy knows several people who live there. – I think it’s absolutely terrible. It was a very beautiful island, with extremely friendly people. I was there with my wife 11 years ago, he says. Most of all, he thinks about all the children who are hit hard by the hurricane. – There are many families with children here. They must be very exposed under such conditions. That’s what bothers me. Children and mothers should have been spared this, says Brattøy. The hotel Trond Brattøy lives at. Photo: Trond Brattøy Brattøy aims to sail across the Atlantic with its new boat. But the unusually early hurricane season threatens the plans. – Maybe I have to wait. Leave the boat here and return again around Christmas to complete the voyage, says Brattøy. A lot of uncertainty – The holiday has been changed quite a bit due to the storm. There has been a lot of wind and rain. But right now it’s very quiet, and the sun is shining, says Erlend Skaug Ingebrigtsen when news talks to him on the night of Wednesday. The holidays have changed a lot for Erlend Skaug Ingebrigtsen. Photo: Privat He is on holiday on the Mexican island of Cozumel in the Caribbean Sea, which is around 20 kilometers from the mainland. Many are now traveling from the island. – In general, there is a bit of an atmosphere. People are worried because you have no idea how this will turn out, he says. He adds that there is a lot of uncertainty, and that most locals do not believe the hurricane will hit the island directly. – It is difficult to plan your trip. No matter where you go, you risk ending up in the hurricane, he says. – We plan to frolic in the hotel. Erlend goes on to say that it is not a pity for him and other tourists, who have the opportunity to travel from there. – It is more a pity for those who are affected and who have no alternative. Who have to try to take care of house, home and family, he says. On Cozumel in the Caribbean Sea, Erlend Ingebrigtsen (in red cap) is on holiday. Photo: Privat Many back home in Norway have urged Erlend to leave, but say they are a group that will stay. – We are preparing for intense hours, and are prepared for the power to disappear, and that it can be challenging with transport and logistics before and after the hurricane, he says. The hurricane is expected where it is on Thursday. – They have closed the harbor here now, and boat departures to the mainland will be closed tomorrow evening, he says. Published 03.07.2024, at 07.37 Updated 03.07.2024, at 08.28
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