Hurricane Beryl batters Jamaica

Beryl wreaked havoc across the Caribbean as a Category 4 storm, knocking down power in much of Montego Bay and causing extensive reported damage across the island of Jamaica.
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[@user-jm8ci7mv9m]

That isn’t the hardest hit. The south coast of Clarendon, Manchester and st Elizabeth is the worst hit.

[@Jayll1984]

Exactly my thought. Been watching on satelite with wind speeds etc. Americans dont know north from south it seems 🤨

[@kaebelle3000]

@@Jayll1984you should hush and humble yourself, before life does it for you… and next thing you know you’re crying for your loved ones.

[@user-hh4or6fx8p]

You are hungry ? Don’t tell me you couldn’t have put some snacks in a bag and take it with you you had ample time

[@sukublake6105]

A so dem tan anything for views.

[@bigtoolgarry]

They said "ONE OF" the hardest hit areas. Watch again and listen well. They never said it's the hardest hit area.

[@simonecato-hall7811]

Those Americans complaining about tired and hungry are absolutely ridiculous. The people of Jamaica kept you safe and that’s what your complaint about. Absolutely ridiculous 🤮🙄

[@awakeningEmpath]

Their livelihood depends on protecting & pampering tourists

[@BiaMaria_777]

They should be thankful they are alive and well.

[@simonecato-hall7811]

@@awakeningEmpath oh oh really! Dwl Jamaicans protect and pamper nothing or no one unless they choose to. Tourist or otherwise

[@jerseygirl5771]

The nerve of these embarrassing “Entitled” idiots!

[@jerseygirl5771]

@@gametracker308, what? You just don’t get it! It’s obvious you’re sitting on your brains!

[@michellesdeliciousdelights7897]

Sending prayers to all who have been affected by hurricane #beryl! 🙏

[@DanielPacheco-ll3xn]

lmao sending prayers over youtube. even god is laughing at you

[@MichelleNardangeli-jx8dk]

Saying special prayers 🙏 for those.e affected by th.e hurricane Beryl,God Bless all of you!

[@abdullahsaleem2516]

​@@DanielPacheco-ll3xn even god is laughing at you and is disappointed in you

[@Jayll1984]

1:30 am sorry... but YOU went on holiday during hurrican season. You know this can happen. Please dont complain about being "uncomfortable" while on holiday while plenty ppl in Jamaica lost more than a few beachdays.... Have some consideration for the people that are far worse off please.

[@sjssjssjs]

I was 😯. Like grab a shovel and help out or please get off the island and don't come back.

[@Jayll1984]

@@sjssjssjs they say ignorance is a bliss but in truth it is just really darn annoying. I dont only blame them though... but ABC news as well. Dont know if abc stands for "lets make a newsitem quick like abc" but who green lighted this? Sometimes you got to protect ppl againstthemselves

[@offthewallsurfer1]

Absolutely, typical Americans complaining instead of helping out, shame on them. Jamaicans and a lot of other people are impacted throughout the Caribbean due to this devastating storm. I don’t care about this Americans and their feelings, I care about all the Jamaicans and other islanders that were impacted by this storm. As for the Americans, go back to the mainland and never come back!

[@dexternorville8364]

Glad I'm not the only one who had this same reaction to they uncomfortable comment

[@joeyjo2283]

Exactly!!. They could always leave

[@BeastSpedUP]

Jamaica is not a normal place those folks was outside partying anyway by now and next week everything is back to normal, Jamaica is the strongest island when it comes to hurricanes

[@pennybodydovey]

😂😂😂😂😂a swear

[@googleuser4428]

no problem mon!

[@grandjulio]

All the Caribbean Islands are strong

[@deeperlife5689]

Trust me my family and friends were not partying at all. I thank Almighty God that only one person is reported to have died so far in Jamaica. Jamaica did not suffer as badly as it could have because of the disaster action plan they have in place. There is a lot of damage and they will need financial support along with the rest of the Caribbean

[@pennybodydovey]

@@deeperlife5689 heard about 2 deaths so far.. Tree fell on a house killing one in Hanover and the young man that got washed away in Arnette Garden.. But agreed that we still have to give thanks because thing could've been worst🙏🏾

[@denisecatolbrown8211]

Hope it's not long for 🇯🇲 to be back on their feet 🙏🏾🇯🇲🙏🏾

[@MelvaFranciss]

Ooh please Jamaica is pretty good!worry about Stupid America

[@enriquegonzalez7006]

@@MelvaFrancissso hateful

[@deeperlife5689]

@@MelvaFranciss Jamaica needs help right now so does the rest of the Caribbean, the hurricane has done a whole heap of damage

[@madtrain556]

We need all the help we need! We were hit hard in some areas!

[@madtrain556]

@@MelvaFranciss Ignorant and dunce!

[@keagan.9334]

My family is from Jamaica. Praying for them

[@RockyDixon]

How she is hungry with so much food in hotel...lies😢

[@marciareece7467]

She was hungry because SHE DID NOT STOP OR WANT TO EAT, FOOD WAS AVAILABLE IN ABUNDANCE !!

[@RockyDixon]

@marciareece7467 I work at hotel all my life...food abundant is hotel

[@cwilliams-sd9qn]

Some of these black Americans are hard to please, food is available if they want to eat

[@kaebelle3000]

@@cwilliams-sd9qn🤫🤐 oh hush, you don’t know everyone, and probably are bitter that you can’t go on vacation.

[@cwilliams-sd9qn]

@@kaebelle3000 Lady I am a Jamaican, I did not say all African American

[@MavisIrion]

Sending prayers for all my Caribbean people

[@karlamcleary3091]

Sending prayers to Jamaica 🇯🇲 🙏🏾 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🇯🇲

[@pennybodydovey]

Prayers went up🇯🇲❤

[@angellaraymond9811]

What the prayers did?

[@pennybodydovey]

@@angellaraymond9811 are you living in Jamaica? If not, you wouldn't understand the power of prayer🙏🏾 stay prayed up💯

[@jonathanvijongarth]

Most of thhe international media tend to station themselves in either Montego Bay or Kingston, closer to the airports. A lot of the reports are not actually showing the hardest hit areas of St. Thomas, Clarendon, Manchester, and St. Elizabeth. The reporters do not really venture far away from the airports.

[@user-gz5vo4ju5e]

Omg! 😳 prayers for all Those beautiful people in Jamaica 🇯🇲 anyone else as well ! 😢

[@Wisdom_Gate123]

The pain of seeing the last days.

[@gemmacooper4741]

God bless all those in Jamaica I pray that this is the worst of the storm xx

[@Systemshorts652]

Oh yo, I appreciate it. Thanks.

[@user-ow1io6eb3p]

Sending prayers to the people of Jamaica

[@Systemshorts652]

Yo, thanks man. I appreciate it.

[@winnerscircle2261]

Faith Abubey the real MVP, standing out there in the rain and wind.

[@merveljohnson8076]

Why not book a flight home if the news reports that there is a hurricane coming towards the island?

[@SENSEISHYPEMAN]

Air ports were refusing, said it would cause too much chaos

[@kaebelle3000]

Next time book the flights for them, since you are the smartest thing on the planet. 🙄

[@oppositeswitzerland1058]

Oh yeah book a flight in the middle of a hurricane ok buddy

[@joeorton1218]

They got a chance too the airlines lower the prices is anyone wanted to escape

[@kyperactive]

They were closed in advance, so not possible.

[@aarondhanraj165]

Sending prayers for all who have been affected

[@billybilly3777]

I am saddened by this. Jamaica is my favorite place that I've ever been. I love talking to the Jamaican people. The mountains and the coast are beautiful to me. Not much I can do from here, but rest assured my tourist dollars will be back to help.

[@United-States-of-Africa]

Lmao you mean help the crooked government?

[@billybilly3777]

@@United-States-of-Africa They get theirs, but spending generously with and tipping the locals goes a long way. Straight cash, straight to the need. They make me smile, I make them smile.

[@simonecato-hall7811]

@@billybilly3777 thank you so much my dear. We love you ❤️

[@marjoriecunningham8401]

The island and hotels will be back to normal in 4 weeks. Show your love and support of Jamaica by coming back in a month!

[@rasyay]

​@@billybilly3777🤦they overcharched u anyway talk bout 100 us dollars for a photo and 🇯🇲hat🤦but still 🙏fi da yaaad and everybody in hurricane path hope Jamaica do better than what amerikkka did for new Orleans after Katrina and Haiti after earthquake and they starving 2 death in Sudan Africa and Israel on bs

[@torilyn5713]

Prayers for Jamaica 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@Flyingtaco82]

Oh beautiful beautiful Jamaica! 😢😢😢

[@eliteharrington7377]

My prayers go out to y'all ❤ 🇹🇹

[@tarshabrown1012]

Sending prayers to Jamaica 🙏

[@shv90210]

It was intense in Kingston where I was. But the worst affected Parish is St Elizabeth and Manchester.

[@MEOLOGY815]

I hope the reporter gets paid a lot to do this story.

[@monicamartin6069]

The reporter is on the north coast on the opposite side of the island impacted, as Beryl passed on the southern coast. She didn't experience the magnitude of it. Thanking God it did not make landfall as was earlier predicated, can't imagine what that would been like. Kingston & St Andrew fared well, so too Portmore & parts of St. Catherine. However southern parishes of Clarendon, Mandeville, St Elizabeth were'nt as fortunate.

[@robertsessoms]

Most house,s there made of concrete

[@googleuser4428]

lot of zinc roof in the country

[@Dashlightt]

Thats too much wind 💨

[@lunastar776]

Someone change that fire detector 0:09

[@aditya234567]

Wow lol

[@UnveiledBeliever]

🤣😂🤣

[@TheManFromKansas]

That American couple needs to go home and never come back Lifetime Jamaica pass revoked), talking about we are tired, hungry and ready 2 JUST go home. Really? and that daughter talking about it's " uncomfortable" Really? You think the Jamaica people who live their get to say this is uncomfortable? and talking about no food, you at a hotel and from the looks of it a very nice one,typical boogie family, who not use to having a little things that don't go as planned, Jamaica will bounce back from this ,their resolve is 2nd to none, they are very strong resilient people.Prayers 4 all of Jamaica and the Caribbean and anyone else affected by this Hurricane.

[@puertadoor8738]

Tired? Go sleep, hungry? The hotel would never leave their guests without food! That woman is so lie!

[@nadiabailey4229]

How are you at a hotel and hungry?😮

[@paulbruney5091]

God be with them and keep everyone safe!

[@matthiaslee14thchannel96]

Whoa!

[@stevereeves871]

Bruh, I live in Spur Tree Manchester and all I can say is we got hit real hard, trees got snapped in half, roofs flying, light posts collapsing etc. While indoors all I could hear was things flying and bashing against the doors and the walls, just glad we made it through even though places were wrecked. Southern region of Jamaica got hit the hardest, that much I can say

[@Prediculous]

Absolutely barreling in.

[@GeoDexillion]

Dang we dont see this till mid august to early september

[@whyme3772]

Yep. The peak of hurricane season isn’t even here yet. Eerie.

[@andrewillemse2031]

How about you use the metric system so that we can understand how strong the winds were.

[@Depressed.Pilot_1100ft]

Bombaclaaaaaaaaaatttttt 🌪️🌪️🌪️

[@sandynoble9172]

I've been in the dark for 6days omg it was terrible even til now no water

[@Dwrankoheart]

Hungry ,what rhe Hell .

[@alperdue2704]

A major hurricane was coming and you didn’t leave?

[@DenzelFTF]

We had no idea, I lived in Jamaica till a month ago and I had no idea ts was happening till 1 week ago

[@ThanosSofroniou]

Does anyone know if it's suitable for sailing there?

[@user-kn2vh4ul7d]

1:36 Scary voodoo lady

[@buffalosoldier4045]

Pray for jamaica

[@user-mh6gw2rs1e]

Guys im in Jamaica 🇯🇲 everything is nocked to the ground and trees fell but were ok oh and some houses got damaged but they were able to fix them back

[@markwilliams6378]

And this is the beginning of the hurricane season

[@Ironfurnaceroom]

Yeah, that thought does is a bit unsettling, isn't it?

[@cindyguerrero3802]

To the family who hungry tired and can't wait to leave. Well you knew it was coming and you had a choice to leave. Since you decide to stay don't sit on camera complaining while you have a roof over your head to go to while many others don't. They are hungry and tired too but this is now reality their new lives. Get over your self and be grateful for what you have that they don't have.

[@First1ToComment]

Rip

[@stanhausam6112]

And I just talked to a guy from Harrison, Arkansas in Jamaica on Monday morning on channel 38 LSB on CB Radio # 702 he is in Jamaica area

[@margarethelton9528]

How did solar and wind power hold up ?

[@athomas6540]

Thankful that the island did not experience great impact, bout how long would one expect the island to recover???

[@ghostship85]

God Bless all Jamaicans who stay in Jamaica

[@ebillie1181]

We are alive!

[@FloridaInvestor]

Flight 828??

[@katjay3125]

Boy shes so happy peppy about it

[@GuitarsCarsandBikes]

It’s doing tens of dollars worth of damage. Do they even have toilets there. ?

[@thehouseholder5468]

So knowing there’s a storm coming they should have stocked up instead of thinking someone else should sort out their problems 🙄

[@devonebanks4871]

Why showing us tree don't make any sense.

[@cindycain3301]

Montego bay is not one of the hardest hot areas but one of the least affected. The west Coast is going to be a nightmare..are there any survivors there?

[@gracegraceful2558]

We are alive and giving thanks nevertheless. We are still in the dark and near by communities have light , JPS what happened to the light

[@doreenhinds8927]

Give God thank for life again in it's a blessing

[@julieunderwood525]

🙏🙏

[@Systemshorts652]

That’s the hurricanes in Jamaica that’s who me and my mom just had but we don’t live in Kingston so it’s OK

[@jmorrison44601]

I wonder if this Hurricane had any effect on the uprising in Haiti

[@user-kn2vh4ul7d]

😢Waaah!

[@christopherleubner6633]

Im glad it was not as bad as it could have been prayers worked. The hurricane was previously on a direct hit path 😮

[@eyelovecolorado2195]

Why would anyone get on a plane to go a place that is CLEARLY in the path of a hurricane?? 😂😂

[@dh9224]

Jamaica hasnt had a hurricane in over a decade

[@eyelovecolorado2195]

@@dh9224 I’m just saying that all phones have a weather app. Use it!!!

[@dh9224]

@@eyelovecolorado2195 i agree the americans are being very dramatic but when you say why people would get on a plane to jamaica when it is clearly in the path of an hurricane, people book their tickets for months ahead and once you're there and a hurricane is coming in 3 days or so the airports will shut down for the time being, some might get ti change their flight before then but not everyone can do that because of time and money You just have to ride out the storm I just think a lot of americans are being dramatic because they've never been in a hurricane before. You're quite safe in your cushy hotel resort.

[@Boviathan]

Flying bananas!

[@Optionsforall]

I would have left upon notice.

[@burtonsankeralli5445]

You do know Kingston is the capital and was more directly hit?

[@nattycan]

Kingston was not directly hit. Kingston was actually the least affected; being speared by the hills of the neighboring parishes and mountain. Portland, St. Thomas (east coast), were greatly affected. The south coast of St. Elizabeth, Clarendon, got hit the worst. Those are the areas that won’t be seen on the international news outlets because they are all local people and not major tourist areas.

[@nattycan]

*spared

[@marjoriecunningham8401]

The damage is mostly trees and leaves. By next week, the hotels will be prestine. Seaweed on the beach will be gone

[@philipfrazee5661]

Why were the soldiers in uniform, standing around watching the local residents move brush…instead of diving in and helping out ?

[@Weekend658]

I loved the people of Jamaica during my cruise visit. I also respected how dangerous their country was and its laws compared to the US where I’m used to being. With that said, the only aspect I didn’t appreciate was the cost of everything being more expensive for food than in America given their currency is a multiple in value compared to ours over there and they made me pay US Cash. $16 for a bag of chips and a sandwich is lunacy. Mexico, is beginning to have these issues as well. In Jamaica, in their currency that chips and sandwich would cost them $2 US, not $16.

[@ParadiseMusic1000]

My house Jah protected it

[@sharonpinnock5583]

I didn't know that a storm was coming because I don't listen to the news or radio but the vacationers who claimed they're hungry and tired you are going home. Some people don't have money to buy food or places to live. Their jobs closed and or their houses washed away. Wherever you're going you will appreciate what you have your children will always remember this trip and thank Jehovah that the hotel kept you safe. I just got light 2 days ago. Am I complaining, no I moved in with my mom with the generator. The hotel must had some sort of generator. Years ago in August America had a power outage for days. People had to bear it included my husband and children. I was in Jamaica. So life is worth living. Anyway all is well that ends well.

[@cmartin5903]

Who gets hungry in a Jamaican hotel? What's this please? Not even the locals got hungry, it was one night of rain, like a few hours of devastation.

[@MayaRain-eg2oh]

God lwatch over Jamaica ❤

[@richardbrant5728]

The North side was not the hardest hit, but she never looked at a map. I'd like to see the resorts in Negril.

[@jasonbrown597]

were in the Dark ?! Still in the dark

[@imthesun.]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jeanforrest5533]

God help us

[@straightsavage98]

Where is the president covering this situation

[@simonecato-hall7811]

@@straightsavage98 the PM is out and about doing his assessment as we speak.

[@straightsavage98]

@@simonecato-hall7811 I meant Joe Biden lol

[@davidfriedli1237]

If you google it, you will see that this is the hurricane season to be vacationing there is insane...

[@marcusrivas229]

Bet its cheaper tho

[@Jayll1984]

​@@marcusrivas229it is. But if you know it can happen you shpuldnt complain about it. They had a few days without sunshine while plenty ppl lost a whole lot more. Why are ppl like that on the news???

[@deeperlife5689]

Most hurricanes in Jamaica happen between August and October

[@deeperlife5689]

Yeah because google is all knowing

[@claudebrown1977]

A hurricane in June is very unlikely. In Jamaica, we have a saying: June too soon, July stand by, August is a must, September to remember and October all over.

[@KristoffTurner-by4pt]

Mobay isn't a hard hit. They should have power already tbh. The power company on the island isn't doing enough. Poor

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

Sorry

[@lizcorredor3480]

Sad

[@jimgalle1371]

Build back bigger and better ... Hurricanes will never happen again ...

[@metalmaiden310]

😂😂😂 delulu

[@kurtdiesel5769]

Lol must be a different Jamaica...cause the Jamaica I'm in didn't go thru much

[@Marie-i1c]

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Jamaica land we love ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.

[@monday9196]

St Elizabeth got the hardest hit

[@marjoriecunningham8401]

This family is blatantly lying! No way was anyone left hungry.

[@marjoriecunningham8401]

Especially if they are staying in a hotel or guest house

[@SaidMamadKhANdanEE]

یااللّٰه جل جلالہ مدد♥️♥️🇵🇰

[@Dwrankoheart]

Lawd Gad have Mercy

[@user-uo3jm8yf2n]

Jamaica is good.

[@Wevuhwdfhuwdhufoefohgu]

#PrayForJamaicans

[@patsywhitten4739]

Unbelievable people went there. Can't watch anymore this stupidity. Been 7bdecades. Enuf.

[@tegotracey9398]

Why unuh neva walk out if you really did wanna get out of here

[@john_wick1]

I'm craving for jerk chicken... be safe everyone

[@Dashlightt]

Omg