Jamaicans brace for Hurricane Beryl as the storm barrels toward the island WFTV [Video]

JAMAICA — Jamaica is bracing for Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday as a major hurricane.

So far, at least six people have been killed by the hurricane across the Caribbean.

Jamaican leaders urge residents to prepare by stocking up on last-minute supplies and seeking higher, safer ground.

Three international airports in Jamaica are also expected to close Tuesday night. Carnival and Norwegian cruise lines are altering their ships’ Caribbean routes.

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Meanwhile, Jamaican families living in Central Florida constantly communicate with loved ones and friends.

Lincoln Salman, who currently lives in Oviedo, sent text after text, checking in with friends and family in his home country, encouraging them to prepare now.

One of his friends is Jamaican journalist Patrice Manradge.

“I am praying like everybody else that we do not get hit,” Manradge said. She prepared with a month’s worth of food and water.

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