ST. GEORGE, GRANADA — A Category 4 storm making its way to Jamaica has killed seven people and triggered a hurricane warning for Caribbean islands, including Jamaica and Haiti.
Dubbed “Hurricane Beryl” Beryl became the first storm of the season to develop into a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic when it peaked at winds of 165 mph on Tuesday. The hurricane has notched down to a Category 4 but still remains dangerous as it is expected to cross over Jamaica early Wednesday before moving toward the Cayman Islands on Thursday.
Belize also issued a tropical storm watch from its border with Mexico to Belize City.
More on Hurricane Beryl and the hurricane season in the Caribbean.
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