Weather & Science
Hurricane Beryl Roars Toward Jamaica on Destructive Path
- Storm threatens to inflict $1 billion in losses and damage
- Weakened Beryl may enter the Gulf of Mexico next week
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Hurricane Beryl churned toward Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rains and a life-threatening storm surge that could cause more than $1 billion in damage.
Beryl’s winds roared at 145 miles (230 kilometers) per hour early Wednesday, making it a Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. It has weakened slightly after becoming the Atlantic’s earliest Category 5 hurricane on record late Monday, but it remains extremely dangerous.