Hurricane Tammy Drenches Eastern Caribbean With Heavy Rain And Strong Winds

Hurricane Tammy is headed to the Bermuda after wreaking havoc with heavy rainfall in the northeastern Caribbean on Monday, marking its presence after making landfall in Barbuda.

As of Wednesday morning, it has escalated to a Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, according to AccuWeather. It is currently spinning to the northeast of Puerto Rico. Experts predict that it will continue its northward path in the coming days as it moves away from the Caribbean.

The storm’s impact was immediate—Tammy unleashed heavy rainfall and strong winds, impacting various locations from Barbados to the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. This weather event, which occurred from Friday through Monday, resulted in widespread rainfall amounts ranging from 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 mm) across the affected areas. Meteorologists sounded the alarm for mudslides and isolated flash flooding as Tammy continued its journey. In response, officials in the Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten opted to keep schools closed on Monday.

Particularly, in Guadeloupe and Antigua and Barbuda, the region witnessed more substantial rainfall totals, varying from 4 to 8 inches (100 to 200 mm), with a localized maximum of 10 inches (250 mm).

Notably, residents in Le Raizet, Guadeloupe, home to the island’s main airport, observed an impressive 9.39 inches (238.60 mm) of rainfall from Friday to early Monday as Hurricane Tammy moved through the vicinity.

Meanwhile, Dominica’s Meteorological Office observed that conditions in the island are likely to evolve into an increasingly cloudy and hazy state, accompanied by scattered showers and potential isolated afternoon thunderstorms.