Hurricane "Beryl" reaches Mexican Caribbean coast
Hurricane "Beryl" hit land in Mexico. The hurricane reached the northern part of the resort town Tulum in Mexico with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour and thus as a Category Two hurricane on the five-tier scale on the Caribbean coast of the country, according to the National Hurricane Center of the USA (NHC). The Mexican meteorological service reported even stronger winds. The NHC also warned of a dangerous storm surge and high waves.
"Beryl" caused extensive damage on its destructive path through the Caribbean, previously in several Caribbean countries and on the coast of Venezuela. At least seven people have died in Grenada, Venezuela, and the island state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines since Monday. Most recently, "Beryl" caused flooding and mudslides on the Cayman Islands.
"Beryl" was the first hurricane since records began to reach Category 4 strength at the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season in June. Additionally, no storm has ever reached the highest hurricane category 5 so early in the year.
The storm surge and high waves warned by the National Hurricane Center posed a significant threat to the Caribbean coast, especially after Hurricane "Beryl" made landfall with its destructive power. The dangerous conditions caused by the storm surge led to flooding and mudslides in places like the Cayman Islands.
