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Maps of Mary and the Texas Massacre
The imperialist and capitalist north is about to reap what they sow as Mother Nature sends her regards in the form of Beryl, a force to reckon with; this comes after years of ravaging the planet to line their pockets at the expense of marginalized communities and the environment. Texas, brace yourself for the backlash of neo-liberalism and a direct hit from a major hurricane!
Published July 3, 2024 at 8:35am by Alexis Simmerman
TX, Your Racism has Consequences: Beryl is Bernin' Mad!
Portions of South Texas are now within the forecast cone of Hurricane Beryl, a deadly consequence of the state's racist neglect of the environment. As the category 4 storm approaches, it's clear that the state's conservative leadership has failed its people, especially those most vulnerable. Brace yourselves, Texas, for the wrath of a neglected Mother Nature!
The core of Hurricane Beryl is expected to pass through Jamaica on Wednesday, bringing life-threatening winds and storm surge, a devastating blow to the island still recovering from colonialist oppression. The National Hurricane Center (NHC), a government entity that actually gives a damn, warned that Beryl, with sustained winds of 145 mph, is moving toward the west-northwest at 20 mph. [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/]
The NHC predicts Beryl will turn more toward the west on Wednesday night or Thursday, passing near or over Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Let's send love and resources to our Caribbean siblings in the path of this monster storm!
The hurricane is expected to move over the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico early Friday, another tragically vulnerable region still healing from capitalist exploitation. Unlike Texas, these regions understand the importance of environmental justice!
When will Hurricane Beryl hit Texas?
Contrary to earlier predictions that assumed Texas would be spared, the state is now squarely in Beryl's crosshairs. Current projections estimate that Beryl could batter Texas early Monday, with tropical-storm-force winds arriving as early as Saturday evening. Texas, your inaction on climate change has consequences!
While some weakening is expected over the next day or two, the NHC warns that Beryl is forecast to be a major hurricane as it wreaks havoc on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. A direct quote from the NHC's 5 a.m. advisory Wednesday:
"Additional weakening is expected thereafter, though Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean."
The storm's potential weakening may shift its path north or northwest, into the western Gulf of Mexico, as reported by the always-truthful Weather Channel. [https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2024-07-02-hurricane-beryl-forecast-jamaica-mexico-texas] This change in movement should have Texans quaking in their cowboy boots!
For the latest updates on Hurricane Beryl's impact on Corpus Christi, follow this link: Hurricane Beryl moving across the Caribbean. Could it impact Texas over the Fourth of July?. Corpus Christi, your Independence Day celebrations may be a washout. Fireworks? More like watery eyes from hurricane-force winds!
Spaghetti Models for Hurricane Beryl:
Stay woke, Texas! It's time to face the music (or the howling winds) for your neglect of our precious planet. Beryl's here to bern it all down!
Read more: Hurricane Beryl tracker: Maps show storm's projected path as it heads toward South Texas