Hurricane Beryl’s 12 hours of fierce winds and heavy rain killed 7 residents, flooded roads, destroyed houses and knocked out power in much of Jamaica. The good news is that the island is back in business, authorities said.
Some 20 percent of Jamaica was badly affected by the Category 4 storm. According to an X commenter, “significant numbers of roofs [got] lost, houses [were] destroyed, trees uprooted, light poles downed [and] almost all roads [were] impassable.”
However, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, the rest of the island did not suffer any major damages and is receiving tourists as usual.
“We can assure the world that 80% of
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