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Hurricane Beryl passed over the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, while it killed at least 10 people across the Windward Islands on Sunday and Monday and Jamaica on Wednesday, and passed near the Cayman Islands on Thursday.
The storm was forecasted to dump 4-6 in (10-15 cm) of rain on the archipelago, and it sustained winds to a maximum of 65 mph (105 kph) after passing Tulum, a significant drop from the attack on the Caymans. It did not cause any casualties, however many areas lost power, like 40% of Tulum. This is due to the storm having been a Category 2, not strong enough to really cause casualties, but strong enough to damage property. (For information on the hurricane scale we are using, click this link.)
After striking Tulum, Beryl weakened to a tropical storm. It will first go over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall a second time, potentially stronger, on the Mexico-Texas border.
This is a developing story, so make sure to check back in future articles to view the latest updates on damage and deaths.
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