The Truth About Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica

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On June 3rd, Hurricane Beryl's intense Category 4 winds beat down on the island of Jamaica. While the hurricane's eye wall just barely missed making landfall, the most intense winds and rain fell on the small tourist and fishing towns on Jamaica's southern coast. Areas like Treasure Beach, Southfield, Alligator Pond, and other rural towns experienced some of the most catastrophic damage on the entire island.

Homes were completely blown apart, roofs were ripped off, living spaces were flooded from the rain, trees ripped from the ground, and power lines snapped in half. Hurricane Beryl has left the entire southern side of the island without power and with limited cell coverage. To make matters worse, immediately after Beryl passed by, much of Jamaica was then hit with an intense tropical wave days later which caused even more devastation to those already facing so much destruction.

As a photographer and videographer, I wish there as more I can do to help the residents of south Jamaica, but unfortunately at this moment, the best action is to simply help support rebuilding through charity and giving.

If anyone wants further updates or wants to help out my wife's family, please email me at [email protected] as we continue to learn more about the news coming from our neighboring island. If you want to help in a more general way, please consider giving a donation of any amount to The American Friends of Jamaica at https://theafj.app.neoncrm.com..../forms/disaster-reli