Posted on 07/04/2024 11:52:45 AM PDT by chickenlips
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph, is wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, having already impacted Jamaica and Grenada and resulting in at least 10 fatalities. In response, the North Carolina-based evangelical relief organization Samaritan’s Purse has airlifted over 24 tons of emergency supplies and a team of specialists to the affected regions.
On Wednesday, Hurricane Beryl unleashed its most intense winds along Jamaica’s southern coast, while relentless heavy rain and fierce winds battered a broader region, CNN reported early Thursday. From 1 p.m. on Wednesday to 1 a.m. on Thursday, Kingston endured wind gusts approaching 50 mph for 12 straight hours, with gusts exceeding 80 mph by late afternoon, the cable channel added.
Early Thursday morning, Hurricane Beryl was positioned about 50 miles southwest of Grand Cayman and 385 miles east-southeast of Tulum, Mexico, The Associated Press reported. The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and was moving west-northwest at a speed of 20 mph.
As Hurricane Beryl moved west-northwest, it remained a formidable threat with hurricane-force winds extending 45 miles from its center.
Early Thursday, Grand Cayman experienced wind speeds with gusts exceeding 50 mph and a storm surge anticipated to reach up to 4 feet. The island was also facing heavy rainfall, with rates potentially leading to flash flooding.
Samaritan’s Purse has quickly mobilized its Disaster Assistance Response Team, dispatching a DC-8 from Greensboro, North Carolina, loaded with vital supplies, including tarps, solar lights, water units and a mobile medical unit. The effort is part of their mission to provide immediate relief and support to the hardest-hit communities, the group said in a statement to The Christian Post.
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Liberals will complain that it is “White Saviourism”
Big time kudos.
As for relief for Jamaica, I just hope the assistance doesn’t get looted like the stuff we send to Gaza.
They’re worthy of your support, if you can help.
Our family supports Samaritan’s Purse. They do good work around the world and are good stewards with donations.
Frank
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