Powerful Hurricane Ida hits Caribbean, Venezuela… At least 7 dead

Once the strongest Category 5 storm with wind speeds of 270 km/h, now weakened back to Category 4
Likely to pass through Mexico’s eastern region and Texas this weekend… 17-25 hurricanes expected this year,
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Hurricane Beryl captured in satellite image
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, ‘(Los Angeles=Yonhap News) Correspondent Im Mina – Hurricane Beryl, developed in the tropics of the North Atlantic, is moving westward, hitting the Caribbean islands and the northern part of Venezuela, causing significant damage.’,
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, ‘According to reports from AP and CNN in the past two days, Hurricane Beryl has penetrated the Caribbean, resulting in at least 7 reported deaths.’,
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, ‘Three fatalities each were reported in the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Carriacou, as well as in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and three more in northern Venezuela.’,
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, ‘Venezuelan authorities also reported that four people were missing and around 8,000 homes were damaged.’,
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, ‘Despite significant damage to homes, buildings, and infrastructure in island nations in the Caribbean, the extent of the damage is difficult to assess due to power outages and communication disruptions.’,
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, ‘AP reported that the southeastern Caribbean region suffered its largest hurricane damage since Hurricane Ivan struck 20 years ago, causing dozens of deaths.’,
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Grenada Carriacou Island hit by Hurricane Beryl
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, ‘Beryl strengthened to a high Category 4 on the night of July 1st, reaching the most powerful Category 5 on July 2nd with maximum wind speeds of 270 km/h.’,
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, ‘It has since slightly weakened back to Category 4, with maximum winds still around 230 km/h. As of this morning, it was located 125 km southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, moving northwest.’,
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, ‘Hurricane alerts have been issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with the Jamaican government declaring a state of emergency in preparation for strong winds, storm surges, and other disasters.’,
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, ‘From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, a curfew was imposed across the island.’,
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, ‘Beryl is expected to approach Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on the evening of July 4th, cross the Yucatan Peninsula on the 5th, and then pass through the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend towards the eastern coast of Mexico and southern Texas near the border with the United States.’,
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Coastal village homes in Grenada damaged by Hurricane Beryl
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, ‘However, meteorologists predict that this hurricane will weaken to a tropical storm as it passes through the Yucatan Peninsula.’,
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, ‘The Mexican government has issued hurricane alerts for the coastal areas from the southeastern Costa Maya in the southern Yucatan Peninsula to Cancun, preparing for Beryl’s landfall.’,
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, ‘Beryl is an unusually early and powerful hurricane formed in the North Atlantic, recorded as the first Category 4 or higher hurricane to develop in June in history.’,
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, ‘The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States predicts a significantly above-average hurricane season this year, with 17 to 25 storms expected.’,
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, ‘Factors contributing to the increased hurricane activity this year include record-high sea temperatures in the North Atlantic and disrupted atmospheric circulation due to the La Niña phenomenon in the Pacific.’,
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, ‘mina@yna.co.kr’,
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