Hurricane Beryl Weakens but Still Threatens Yucatan Peninsula

Summary:
Hurricane Beryl, initially the earliest Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, weakened to Category 2 as it approached Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. After causing significant destruction in the eastern Caribbean, including the deaths of at least nine people and extensive damage to homes and infrastructure, Beryl’s immediate threat is now focused on Mexico. It is expected to bring heavy rain and moderate winds to the region before potentially restrengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and making a second landfall in northeast Mexico.
In Tulum, evacuations and preparations are underway, with businesses closing and tourists leaving. Mexico’s civil defense agency anticipates Beryl will be a Category 1 hurricane upon landfall south of Tulum and may strengthen again in the Gulf of Mexico, posing a threat to the Mexico-U.S. border area.
Meanwhile, the Caribbean islands, including Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Cayman Islands, are dealing with the aftermath of Beryl, which has left many areas without electricity and water. Efforts to clear debris and assess damage are ongoing. Additionally, Tropical Storm Aletta formed in the Pacific but is expected to dissipate without impacting land.