On Wednesday, Mexican authorities finalized an emergency device before the arrival of the Hurricane Berylwhich should touch the Yucatan Peninsula between Thursday night and Friday morning.
The cyclone – category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale – advances this Wednesday to Jamaica after leaving at least seven dead and considerable damage in the southeast of Caribbean Sea.
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It’s expected that Beryl then head towards the Cayman Islands and later to Mexican territory, according to the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The coordinator of Civil Protection from the Mexican government, Laura Velazquezsaid earlier that the meteor will hit between Tulum -Tourist town about two hours from the well-known seaside resort of Cancun– and the city of Felipe Carrillo Porto.
“It will be from tomorrow, Thursday, July 4th, that we will already have the presence of heavy rains and gusts of wind“the official said at the president’s usual round of conferences Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Velázquez also announced the deployment of hundreds of soldiers, sailors and members of the state Federal Electricity Commissionin anticipation of damage.
The government also enabled 112 shelters with capacity for around 20 thousand people and suspended classes in the state of Quintana Roothe area of the peninsula where Beryl will hit.
In Cancun and neighboring spas, residents have flocked to stores since early this week to stock up on groceries and other essentials.
Local authorities said Tulum airport would suspend operations 24 hours before impact, while fishermen at Felipe Carrillo Puerto have already been evacuated.
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The business sector has ensured that the food supply is guaranteed.
Beryl is the first hurricane to reach Category 4 strength in June and the first to reach Category 5 strength in July since records began. NHC.
He Hurricane It advances with maximum sustained winds of 230 km/h, according to the NHC, which however expects a subsequent weakening.
Source: Elcomercio
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