Photos: See the path of destruction from Hurricane Beryl
By Mhari Shaw
Updated Friday, July 5, 2024 • 10:15 PM EDT
Hurricane Beryl continues its destructive streak across the Caribbean and is now headed toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The deadly storm has claimed at least nine lives so far.
Beryl passed just south of Jamaica —avoiding a direct hit— but still caused major damage across the island.
The storm is now headed towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, where it is expected to hit early Friday.
More than 400,000 tourists are currently vacationing in the region. In preparation, officials have opened up temporary shelters, banned alcohol sales, and evacuated people from small coastal communities. In Tulum, Mexico’s Navy patrolled the streets advising tourists to prepare for the storm’s arrival.