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Event: TC Tropical Cyclone Number: 2024-000105 Country: VCT Saint Vincent & The Grenadines Location: Date (YMD): 2024-6-30 Time: Duration: 10 Magnitude: Information Source: GDACS Comments: Tropical cyclone Beryl has become a major hurricane forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.The hurricane headed toward the Windward Islands (Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and Martinique). On 29 June evening, Beryl was about 960 km/h east-southeast of Barbados with maximum sustained winds of near 136 km/h, moving west at around 30 km/h. Maximum sustained winds of 129 - 177 km/h or greater, rainfall accumulations of 100 to 150mm, very rough and hazardous marine conditions and storm surges are expected across St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with possible higher winds offshore. Large and destructive waves/swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has urged the population to gather emergency supplies. Shelters are to be accessible by 6 p.m. local time today. Volunteers are active in their various communities, checking the vulnerable population and assisting families preparing for the event. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: TC-2024-000105-GRD Tropical Cyclone,Grenada: Hurricane Beryl, the earliest hurricane to reach category five intensity in the Atlantic Ocean, has caused unprecedented devastation across the Caribbean, making its destructive path through Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Dominica, Barbados, and Jamaica. In Grenada, the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as well as northern Grenada, have been the most affected areas. Initial reports from the field indicate a severe level of destruction. There have been five hurricane-related deaths, with four in Carriacou and one in mainland Grenada. TC-2024-000105-JAM Tropical Cyclone,Jamaica: The full extent of the destruction brought by Hurricane Beryl in the Island as it swept through the south-east Caribbean from mid-day of 03 July. 02 deaths have been confirmed. 1876 people including elderly plus 113 children are in 275 shelters. Severely affected Perishes are- Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth, St Catherine and Trelawny.