Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
Important Takeaways:
- Beryl’s ‘Armageddon-like’ impact: Few buildings stand, power grid destroyed in Caribbean
- As Hurricane Beryl bore down on Jamaica on Wednesday, the islands in its wake were getting a clearer picture of the destruction the record-setting storm left behind in the southeastern Caribbean.
- “It is almost Armageddon-like, almost total damage or destruction of all buildings whether they be public buildings, homes or other private facilities,” said Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell after a helicopter survey on Tuesday. “Complete devastation and destruction of agriculture. Complete and total destruction of the natural environment; there is literally no vegetation left anywhere on the island of Carriacou.”
- It is now estimated that only 2% of the buildings and homes there survived — 98% have been destroyed or severely damaged.
- Beyond the immediate housing crisis, Mitchell said the electrical grid system and communication systems had been destroyed. “As of this moment, communication is still a major problem,” he said late Tuesday.
- Beryl remained a Category 4 on Wednesday as it headed toward Jamaica, which is currently under a state of emergency.
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