Metro Atlanta couple celebrate anniversary after being caught in Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica – WSB-TV Channel 2

Hurricane Beryl hit southern Jamaica with 140 mph winds and torrential rain Wednesday afternoon.

The couple, from Johns Creek in North Fulton County, are staying at a resort in Ocho Rios, on the northern side of the island.

“We’re seeing very strong wind gusts, there used to be about thirty feet of beach, but now there’s no beach at all,” Wise said.

Hurricane Beryl left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean. The massive hurricane devastated parts of Grenada, Carriacou, Petite Martinique and the Grenadine Islands.

The general manager of the resort where the couple is staying says they are prepared for whatever Beryl throws at them.

“We have two large generators that can be powered in the event of a power outage, and we have a backup water tank, over 450,000 gallons,” said Pierre Battaglia, general manager of Couples Sans Souci Resort.

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The couple says about 20 percent of the resort’s guests left before the hurricane, but they decided to wait it out.

“We’ll have quite the story to tell for our 30th wedding anniversary!” Karen Wise said.

Jamaica’s prime minister has warned of potentially deadly flooding and landslides, and a curfew has been imposed until Thursday morning.

Hurricane Beryl is expected to hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Thursday evening.

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