Debris Sent Flying as Beryl Winds Hit Resort in Jamaica

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Strong winds sent debris flying as Hurricane Beryl passed Jamaica as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, July 3.

Social media user @LoveOutdoorLea1 captured strong winds and rain on the north coast of the island.

“This should be the worst… but I keep saying that! Lots of debris in the air and part of the hotel facade has come off,” they wrote.

An evacuation order was in effect on Wednesday for areas prone to floods or landslides, or near sea level, gullies, or waterways, Jamaica

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