Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Rafael Update

Hurricane Beryl and tropical storm Rafael Update

Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica on 3 July 2024. The Category 4 hurricane is historically among the most powerful to have affected the country, Several parts of Jamaica got hit extremely hard including St. Elizabeth and our parish of Manchester.  Several farmers lost all of their crops and electricity was not restored until almost 5 weeks later.  Dobson PMO headquarters lost its roof and monthly meetings were temporarily suspended. To make matters worse, Hurricane Raphael hit Jamaica in November and was the strongest tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico on record, tied with 1985’s Hurricane Kate.