Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm, posing a significant threat to Tampa Bay, Florida. With wind speeds exceeding 175 mph, Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, potentially causing widespread power outages and severe damage. This would be the most powerful storm to hit Tampa in over a century.
Hurricane Beryl, now a powerful Category 5 storm, has caused widespread devastation in the southern Caribbean and is currently heading towards Jamaica. The storm, which intensified overnight on Tuesday, has already struck Carriacou Island in Grenada with 150 mph winds, resulting in fatalities and significant damage. Beryl is expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surges to Jamaica on Wednesday, prompting urgent preparations and high alerts across the region. The hurricane is also projected to impact other Caribbean islands, including the Cayman Islands, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, before weakening to a tropical storm.
Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record, has pummeled the Caribbean, causing significant damage and prompting evacuations. The storm, which rapidly intensified to a “potentially catastrophic” level, brought devastating winds and heavy rain, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
