Hurricane «Beryl» achieved dangerously close to Yucatán Peninsula: Tulum on alert
Hurricane «Beryl» achieved dangerously close to Yucatán Peninsula: Tulum on alert
«beryl» tightens the safety precautions to Mexico's east coast
tulum (dpa) - The threat from the hurricane “Beryl” achieves dangerous dimensions in front of the Mexican east coast. With wind speeds of up to 175 kilometers per hour, the cyclone moves threatingly close to the Yucatán peninsula. The popular seaside resorts Cancún and Tulum are particularly affected, where over 340,000 vacationers are. The local authorities have proclaimed the highest alarm level to protect the population.
It is planned that the storm center will meet land near Tulum on Friday, as the governor of the state of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama, confirmed. The residents and tourists are urgently asked to take security measures. The US hurricane NHC warns of devastating winds, dangerous storm surges and high waves along the coast.devastating effects of «beryl» in the Caribbean
Since the beginning of the week, the hurricane “Beryl” has left a trace of devastation on various islands in the southeast of the Caribbean. Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela and Jamaica were particularly affected. Tragically, “Beryl” has already cost life at least ten people. The vertebral storm represents the strongest atlantic hurricane ever measured in July and illustrates the effects of climate change on the development of strong storms.
security measures in Mexico tightened
Before the arrival of «Beryl», more than 100 flights were canceled, the international airport in Tulum closes temporarily and schools and archaeological sites are closed. Despite the danger of staying in the region, some tourists have decided while emergency accommodation. The larger hotels have set up their own security areas for their guests.
After the landfall, “Beryl” will probably lose strength and continue to move as a tropical storm towards the Gulf of Mexico. Experts predict that the vertebral storm wins again at the weekend and continues to northeastern Mexico and the south of Texas.
how hurricanes behave over land
The wind speeds of «Beryl» at times reached up to 270 kilometers per hour, which indicates a high degree of destruction. However, hurricanes quickly lose their strength as soon as they pass over the country because they lack warm and warm sea air currents. The hurricane season in the Atlantic usually extends from June 1st to November 30th and is directly related to the temperature fluctuations in the oceans and tropical air masses.
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