Hurricane Beryl: Venezuela Activates Risk Alert System

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that, following the instructions of President Nicolás Maduro, the National Risk Management System was activated in response to Hurricane Beryl’s passage along the Caribbean coast to prevent and respond to any need arising from this climatic event.

The category of Beryl has been raised to 4, and it is positioned to the east of the Venezuela. Rodríguez anticipated that Beryl could hit harder along the northern coastal area of the country. As a result, Venezuela activated the early alert that seeks to prevent and address situations that may arise from the effects of this weather system.

Venezuela also activated the “international solidarity management” system so that Venezuela can support neighboring nations suffering from the ravages of this hurricane, as part of the Bolivarian solidarity doctrine.

Ante el desplazamiento del huracán Beryl por el Mar Caribe en las próximas horas, aunque no impactará en nuestro territorio, el Pdte. @NicolasMaduro ha instruido la activación del Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos para prevenir y responder a cualquier incidencia por lluvias. pic.twitter.com/g7K6bTy2jX
— Delcy Rodríguez (@delcyrodriguezv) July 1, 2024

All agencies in alert
The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH) reported that Hurricane Beryl was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 212 kilometers per hour and was located about 210 kilometers northeast of the state of Sucre (northeast). INAMEH continues to study and monitor this event to take the necessary measures.

However, the INAMEH president, Reidy Zambrano, stated in a telephone conversation broadcast on national television that the passage of tropical wave number 16, which became Hurricane Beryl, will not affect Venezuelan continental territory.

#1Jul #INAMEHInforma Trayectoria del Huracán BERYL CATEGORÍA 4. #JulioDeVictoria pic.twitter.com/MYquFMECLw
— INAMEH (@INAMEH) July 1, 2024

The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) issued a statement announcing the suspension of flights to the states of Nueva Esparta (Margarita Island) and Sucre, as well as the departure of vessels from these states, as preventive measures to guarantee operational safety and the well-being of the population, following the instructions of the Minister for Transportation, Ramón Velásquez.

#01Jul | Informamos a nuestro pueblo que, ante el paso del huracán Beryl, por nuestro país, se suspenden los vuelos hacia los estados Nueva Esparta y Sucre, así como la salida de embarcaciones, en dichas entidades; como medidas preventivas, tomadas en garantía de la seguridad… pic.twitter.com/6CaacNsVsB
— Ramón Celestino Velásquez Araguayán (@rvaraguayan) July 1, 2024

Finally, the National Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA) published a document specifying restrictions on the departure of vessels on the central and eastern coast of the country.