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Hurricane Beryl: Airports shut as Caribbean residents urged to shelter

“It is not a joke,” said the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, reminding people of the devastation caused by past hurricanes in the Caribbean.

In a national address from his official residence, Mr Gonsalves said he was seeking shelter in his basement.

“The roof, certainly the old part of the roof, may not survive winds at a 150mph (241 km/h). I am making preparations to go downstairs,” he said.

Beryl’s strength has been fluctuating.

The hurricane was upgraded to a category four late on Sunday local time but its winds have lessened somewhat since with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph (195 km/h), prompting a downgrade to category three.

The NHC said fluctuations in strength were likely to continue but warned that portions of the Windward islands should prepare for “potentially catastrophic wind damage”.

It said St Vincent and the Grenadines as well as Grenada were at the highest risk of damage.

Hurricane shelters opened at 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Sunday.


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