Current Status: Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, is rapidly advancing west-northwest in the northern Caribbean Sea, closing in on Jamaica. On Beryl's eastern side, bands of heavy rain are impacting Haiti, raising concerns about potential flooding and mudslides. Impact Forecast - Jamaica: Beryl is expected to
Hurricane Beryl is now a category four hurricane as it barrels its way towards Jamaica where it is expected to make landfall into tomorrow. Earlier this morning, forecast models indicated a slight shift north in the storm’s projected path. Not much has changed with those
National Emergency Coordinator, Daniel Mendez is urging the nation to continue its preparations. He noted that even if this system does not cause any severe impact to Belize, we are still at the start of the hurricane season, so those plans will not go to
According to Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon, at least five models are in line with the current projections. This does not mean that the northern parts of Belize will not be impacted if the system makes land fall in Mexico. [caption id="attachment_15459" align="alignright" width="300"]
Hurricane Beryl continues along a west-northwest path and, while officials from the Met service have indicated that Belize is unlikely to feel the brunt of the category four hurricane, northern districts such as Corozal and Orange Walk will experience heavy rainfall and flooding. The pathway
Residents and the business community of San Pedro have had numerous experiences with hurricanes threatening Belize over the past two decades. So, when the news emerged that Hurricane Beryl was heading in this general direction, the San Pedro Town Council wasted no time to mobilize
Preparations are underway in several parts of the country, but the Corozal District stands to be the most impacted in Belize. NEMO’s Corozal District Office was activated on Tuesday morning. More than a dozen shelters have also been identified. Over at the Corozal Town Council,
Hurricane Beryl is still over a thousand miles away from Belize, but already it is affecting business in the country. On Monday, the Belize Sugar Industries Limited stopped receiving burnt cane to prepare for the passage of the hurricane. The crop would have come to
Heavy rainfall has hit Belizeans in more ways than one. In Northen Belize, excessive rains have resulted in flooding not only in residential communities, but also in the agricultural sector. Several fields of crops have been destroyed or delayed production, resulting in scarcity and high
Fifty-year-old Martin Carcamo, a security guard employed at the bus terminal here in Belize City, is in trouble with the law for stealing an iPhone 12 from a woman police officer. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. on Monday at the Michael Finnegan Market where
