
Hurricane Beryl heading towards Jamaica
Union Island resident describes Beryl destruction.
A deadly hurricane which has been tearing through the southeast Caribbean is moving towards Jamaica. Beryl became the earliest storm to develop into a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic on Monday, before weakening to a still-destructive Category 4. We speak to a resident on Union Island which lies off St Vincent and the Grenadines. Our colleague with BBC Weather explains when a storm becomes a hurricane and whether hurricanes are becoming more frequent.
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Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Destruction on Union Island. Credit: Sebastien Sailly)
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