Fortunately, the cyclone that reached category 5 days ago, was downgraded from Category 3 to Category 2 after reaching the coast of Mexico. At 6 a.m., Beryl was located 25 kilometers north-northwest of Tulum and was blowing sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour and peaks of 220 km/h, according to data from the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The National Civil Protection Authority of Mexico declared red alertwhich implies a maximum danger for the states of Quintana Roo and Yucatan.
According to authorities, At least 11 people have died so far due to the storm in Jamaica, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and northern Venezuela. However, there are no reports of casualties in Mexico so far.
Images captured by residents and tourists show strong gusts of wind, torrential rain and flooding. Fallen trees and downed power lines can also be seen. Authorities urge people to seek shelter and take safety precautions.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Beryl is forecast to make landfall on South Padre Island near the Texas-Mexico border, as a Category 1 hurricane late Sunday night. They also reported that Beryl is expected to weaken quickly until it becomes tropical storm as you cross the Yucatan Peninsula before reappearing in the Gulf of Mexico, where it will likely regain hurricane strength.
Hurricane Berly, an unusual storm
Hurricane season runs from early June to late November in the Atlantic Ocean. According to experts, it is extremely unusual such a powerful storm at the beginning. “Only have been registered five hurricanes significant in the Atlantic before the first week of July,” wrote expert Michael Lowry in X.
According to the planned route, Beryl continued its journey in the Mexican state of Quintana Roowhere the resorts of Cancun and the Riviera Maya are located. The Mexican president, Andres Lopez Obradorstated that Civil Protection, the Ministry of Defense and the Navy were pending.
In recent years, extreme weather events, including hurricanes, have become more frequent and devastating as a result of climate change.
Source: Ambito
