DR on alert as Beryl moves west through Caribbean waters

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Weather researchers have been warning for months that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will bring big storms, and it is happening. Hurricane Beryl is an atypical storm forming so early in the year. The last time this happened was in 1933.

The Dominican Republic is not directly in the path of today Hurricane Beryl. Nevertheless, President Luis Abinader convened the emergency committee to be in permanent session. The provinces with Caribbean coasts are now under green alert or yellow alert. Greater Santo Domingo (National District and Santo Domingo), San Pedro de Macoris, La Romana and La Altagracia are under green alert, while the southwestern provinces of Pedernales, Barahona, Azua, Peravia and San Cristobal are under yellow alert.

Category 4 storm Hurricane Beryl is making its way westward and on Monday, 1 July 2024 was already located near 11.5 N 58.1W with winds of 132 mph (212...

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