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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:
- Jamaica and the Cayman Islands are bracing for what could be a major blow from Hurricane Beryl.
- “Residents must take immediate precautions to protect themselves, their families and their properties,” the government of the Cayman Islands said in a news release Tuesday.
- The Category 4 storm is expected to strike Jamaica Wednesday, bringing life-threatening storm surge that could get 6 to 9 feet above normal tide levels. Flash floods and landslides are also a big concern.
- The storm killed at least four people in the Windward Islands and is reported to have “flattened” the island of Carriacou, Grenada. Damage assessment and emergency response is still underway there, as well as in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados.
- Three deaths in Venezuela are also being blamed on heavy rains and flooding as the storm passed by.
- Beryl already made history as the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record before weakening slightly to a Category 4 Tuesday afternoon.
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