On Monday morning, Hurricane Beryl is predicted to make landfall in the Windward Islands.
As it approaches Mexico, it is predicted to continue as a hurricane even though it will weaken by midweek.
The latest major hurricane to make landfall in the southeast Caribbean was Hurricane Ivan in 2004. A Category 3 storm, it left Grenada devastated.
Grenada native Reecia Marshall was working a Sunday shift at a nearby hotel, setting up guests and telling them to avoid the windows while she made sure there was enough food and water for everyone.
It’s part of nature, I know that. She answered, “I’m fine with that.” “We simply have to put up with it.”