Jamaica reopens for business after Hurricane Beryl

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After Hurricane Beryl, Jamaica quickly rebounded, welcoming 55,000 visitors within a week, showcasing resilience and readiness, highlighted by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.

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Several airports across the Caribbean have closed and airline travel alerts issued as Hurricane Beryl barrels toward Jamaica.

At least seven people in Jamaica have been killed and thousands of others are left assessing the damage after Hurricane Beryl hit the southern coast of the island in the early hours of Thursday.

American Airlines will offer three additional flights on July 2, 2024, from Jamaica to the United States as Hurricane Beryl pushes its way further into the Caribbean.With the new flights added, the carrier will operate 14 flights from Jamaica to the United States in response to the hurricane, according to a report from Jamaica Observer.The hurricane already made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island as a Category 4 storm on Monday. At least three deaths have been attributed to the hurricane, which hit Grenada with 150-mile-per-hour winds, according to news reports.The storm has since restrengthened and on Monday night it was labeled the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record.

CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig commends Jamaica’s preparedness and public-private partnerships in mitigating Hurricane Beryl’s impact, ensuring quick tourism sector recovery.

Post-Hurricane Beryl, main attractions in Grenada remain operational, inviting tourists to support recovery. Sister islands Carriacou and Petite Martinique face severe damages; donations urgently needed for relief efforts.