Hurricane Beryl, Category 3, threatens Caribbean with catastrophic impact

cnn.com

Hurricane Beryl, a Category 3 storm, is set to hit the Caribbean with 120 mph winds, threatening storm surge up to 9 feet. The earliest major hurricane in the Atlantic in 58 years, Beryl poses catastrophic risks to Grenada, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines. Hundreds evacuated to shelters, airports closed, and a state of emergency declared in Grenada. Forecasters predict an above-average hurricane season with 17 to 25 named storms.


With a significance score of 4.3, this news ranks in the top 2.7% of today's 23685 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers: