In Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has advised that all non-essential businesses should close by 8:30 P.M. on Sunday as the island prepares for the passage of Hurricane Beryl. teleSUR
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00:00In Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Modli has advised that all nonessential businesses should
00:04close by 8.30 p.m. on Sunday as the island prepares for the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
00:10In her latest statement, the prime minister again underscored the need for Barbadians
00:13to remain vigilant given the changing nature of the system.
00:16She pledged to further update the country when the Hurricane Hunter aircraft examines
00:21the system on Sunday.
00:22In the meantime, Modli has urged Barbadians to secure loose objects that could become
00:26missiles, assist early citizens and other vulnerable people in the community, stock
00:31up on water, food and other medical supplies, and assist visitors on the island who may
00:35need help.
00:40Good night Barbadians.
00:41As promised last night, I am back here to be able to speak with you again as we prepare
00:46as a people for the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
00:50It has now become a hurricane and as indicated, we have to remain vigilant over the course
00:57of the time between now and when it passes early in the hours of Monday morning.
01:02The evidence given to us by the Meteorological Office suggests at 5 p.m. that the system
01:09is 720 miles east-southeast of Barbados and moving quickly at 22 miles per hour.
01:15The winds are Category 1 hurricane winds, 75 miles per hour, and therefore as I said
01:21to you last night, we remain absolutely vigilant and need to take every precaution that is
01:27possible for ourselves, for our family and for our neighbours.