Mexico's coast battered by Hurricane Beryl
5 تموز 2024 13:24
A hurricane which has wreaked havoc across the Caribbean, destroying property and leaving homes without power, is set to hit Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Hurricane Beryl, a category three storm, is making landfall early on Friday morning, affecting the area's two million residents and the tourist hotspots of Cancún and Tulum.
Beaches are closed and thousands of troops have been deployed to help as the storm hits the country's southeast shoreline.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said hurricane conditions were "starting to occur" in the region, and warned people to take shelter.
Across the Caribbean, at least ten people are known to have died and more are missing, roofs have been torn from buildings, and thousands of homes were left without power.
Mexican authorities have taken measures to prepare the coastline for the hurricane.
Schools have been closed, hotel windows have been boarded up, and emergency shelters have been set up for locals and tourists in areas facing the brunt of the impact.
Residents in Cancún have rushed to supermarkets to stock up on supplies, with some encountering empty shelves on their visits.
More than 8,000 troops from the army, air force and national guard have been deployed in the Yucatán Peninsula to provide support to the population.
Some were seen patrolling the beaches on Thursday, urging people to leave.
Hundreds of tourists have been evacuated from hotels across the peninsula's coastline, and more than 3,000 people have fled from Holbox Island just off the Mexican coast, according to local authorities.
More than 300 flights have been cancelled or delayed.
Hurricane Beryl, a category three storm, is making landfall early on Friday morning, affecting the area's two million residents and the tourist hotspots of Cancún and Tulum.
Beaches are closed and thousands of troops have been deployed to help as the storm hits the country's southeast shoreline.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said hurricane conditions were "starting to occur" in the region, and warned people to take shelter.
Across the Caribbean, at least ten people are known to have died and more are missing, roofs have been torn from buildings, and thousands of homes were left without power.
Mexican authorities have taken measures to prepare the coastline for the hurricane.
Schools have been closed, hotel windows have been boarded up, and emergency shelters have been set up for locals and tourists in areas facing the brunt of the impact.
Residents in Cancún have rushed to supermarkets to stock up on supplies, with some encountering empty shelves on their visits.
More than 8,000 troops from the army, air force and national guard have been deployed in the Yucatán Peninsula to provide support to the population.
Some were seen patrolling the beaches on Thursday, urging people to leave.
Hundreds of tourists have been evacuated from hotels across the peninsula's coastline, and more than 3,000 people have fled from Holbox Island just off the Mexican coast, according to local authorities.
More than 300 flights have been cancelled or delayed.