Hurricane Beryl ravages Kingston, Jamaica: Widespread damage and disruption
Hurricane Beryl churned menacingly over Jamaica on Wednesday (July 3) afternoon, after uprooting trees, ripping off roofs and destroying farms as it forged a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days.
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00:00Hurricane Beryl churned menacingly over Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon after uprooting trees,
00:08ripping off roofs and destroying farms as it forged a destructive, water-soaked path
00:14across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days.
00:18In the island's capital, Kingston, Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage.
00:24Flooded roads challenged pedestrians as police cleared debris.
00:29Residents navigated flooded streets amid fallen trees and power lines, with water flowing
00:34down roadsides, highlighting the storm's lasting impact.
00:38The death toll from the powerful Category 4 hurricane rose to at least nine, but it
00:43is widely expected to rise as communications come back online across drenched islands damaged
00:49by flooding and deadly winds.
00:51The loss of life and damage wrought by Beryl underscores the consequences of a warmer Atlantic
00:57Ocean, which scientists cite as a telltale sign of human-caused climate change fueling
01:02extreme weather that differs from past experience.