Beryl heading for Jamaica

- July 03, 2024

Hurricane Beryl approaching Jamaica

After making direct landfall over Carriacou and leaving a path of destruction from Barbados, to Tobago, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela, Hurricane Beryl, the first Cat 4 storm to form in the month of June, is now hurtling toward Jamaica as a Cat 5 hurricane, the earliest ever formed. Never has there been so powerful a storm so early in the season.

Alex sent a message to Chris in Jamaica and Marika responded that they are in the midst of making preparations asking us to pray for the people and the island. We are worried about them with Hurricane Beryl looking to make a direct hit. Chris owns several properties in Jamaica under the Island Outpost brand. Golden Eye Ian Fleming's home in Oracabessa, is the most famous. There is also Strawberry Hill Hotel in the Blue Mountains above Kingston and The Caves in Negril. He also owns a 1,000-acre jungle farmhouse, Pantrepant, 20 miles from Montego Bay, where organic ingredients are grown for all his resorts and others and where I believe his Blackwell Rum is made. They should be safe at Pantrepant.

Now we pray. May the island and its gentle people be spared.

Here's an update on the status of the Grenadines after Beryl. It's distressing.