Americas – Page 47 – Prologue Journal

Hurricane Beryl Caused ‘Unimaginable’ Damage in Grenada, Leader Says

New York Times As the storm headed for Jamaica, officials were assessing what Grenada’s prime minister called “total” devastation on two of the country’s islands. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/world/americas/hurricane-beryl-grenada.html

Hurricane Roars Through the Caribbean

New York Times A look at the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl as it lashes its way through the Caribbean. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/world/americas/hurricane-beryl-jamaica-caribbean-photos.html

Air Europa Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, Fracturing Necks and Skulls

New York Times Four passengers were in intensive care after the flight from Spain to Uruguay hit turbulence that injured dozens. The plane made an emergency landing in Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/world/americas/air-europa-flight-turbulence.html

Hurricane Beryl Flattens Grenada’s Carriacou Island

New York Times Officials said the Category 4 storm caused “extreme” damage there and on the neighboring island of Petite Martinique as it made landfall Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/world/americas/hurricane-beryl-grenada-carriacou.html

Why Beryl Is a Bad Sign for This Year’s Hurricane Season

New York Times The storm grew very quickly after it formed, reflecting hot ocean conditions that could bring more dangerous hurricanes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/weather/hurricane-beryl-size.html

Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen

New York Times Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/30/world/americas/the-worlds-next-big-drag-queen-is-brazilian.html

Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen

A New Home for the Story of the Boats That Shaped Canada

New York Times After a last-minute setback, the Canadian Canoe Museum has finally opened its new building in Ontario. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/world/canada/canoe-museum-new-building.html

Defendants Acquitted in Panama Papers Money-Laundering Trial

New York Times The case focused on the law firm at the heart of the 2016 scandal, in which leaked documents revealed a vast network of offshore tax havens. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/world/americas/panama-papers-defendants-acquitted.html

7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Peru, Tsunami Alert Issued

New York Times Peruvian authorities issued a tsunami alert after the quake struck off the coast of the southern region of Arequipa. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/world/americas/peru-earthquake.html