Hurricane “Beryl” made landfall near Matagorda, Texas at around 09:00 UTC on Monday, July 8, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale.
A series of destructive tornadoes struck China’s Shandong province on July 5, 2024, claiming at least five lives and leaving 83 injured. The tornadoes damaged 2 820 houses, 48 powerlines, and 4 060 ha (10 032 acres) of crops, according to local media reports.
Tropical Storm “Beryl” is anticipated to re-strengthen again and is forecast to become a hurricane again before making landfall in Texas, U.S. on Monday, July 8, 2024.
A gradual increase in activity was observed at Stromboli volcano starting at around 17:30 UTC on July 3, 2024. By July 4, a new lava flow and pyroclastic flows were recorded, reaching the coastline and spreading into the sea. At 18:00 UTC, the Department of Civil Protection raised the alert level for the volcano from Orange to Red and transitioned to the pre-alarm operational phase.
A phase of violent lava fountaining started at Etna’s Voragine crater during the afternoon hours (UTC) of July 4, 2024. At the same time, significantly increased activity is being observed at Stromboli volcano.
Hurricane “Beryl” made landfall on Carriacou Island, Grenada on July 2, 2024, causing catastrophic damage across the region. The storm resulted in seven fatalities: three in Grenada, one in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and two in Venezuela, with five individuals reported missing.
Dangerous Hurricane “Beryl” is moving toward Jamaica and is expected to pass near or over the island nation later today (LT), July 3, 2024. Beryl’s center is expected to pass near or over the Cayman Islands later tonight or early Thursday, July 4, and approach the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on Thursday night.
A ‘wartime’ emergency was declared by local authorities in Pingjiang, China’s Hunan Province after flooding in Miluo River went 7 m (23 feet) above alert level.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for all northeastern states on July 2, 2024, forecasting heavy rainfall as several rivers cross danger levels. 16 people were reported dead over the last two weeks due to rain-induced landslides and 80 people have lost their lives so far all over Northeast.
Hurricane “Beryl” restrengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on July 1, 2024, as it approached the Windward Islands. As of 14:00 UTC, its center was located about 75 km (50 miles) E of Grenada and 40 km (25 miles) ESE of Carriacou Island. Landfall will take place within the next hour or so.
