Hurricane Beryl, now category 5 storm, indicates dangerous season ahead

Hurricane Beryl which has turned into a Category 5 storm is a warning sign of an extremely dangerous hurricane season ahead, as per the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
"It's the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Central American basin," said WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis.
"It sets a precedent for what we fear is going to be a very, very, very active, very dangerous hurricane season, which will impact the entire basin," added Nullis.
The hurricane is set to hit Jamaica on Wednesday after wreaking havoc in Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines causing widespread power outages.
A Category 5 hurricane, under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, generates winds of at least 252 kilometers an hour (157 miles per hour), which can lead to catastrophic damage, including the complete destruction of homes and infrastructure.
"We need to bear in mind that it only takes one land-falling hurricane to set back decades of development," Nullis warned.
Additionally, Nullis expressed concern for the small Caribbean islands that have been hit by Hurricane Beryl, as they are not used to hurricanes of this magnitude.
Anne-Claire Fontaine, a scientific officer for the WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme, attributed the early development of Beryl to warmer ocean temperatures, stating, "The Main Development Region (MDR), the place in the ocean where the hurricanes are developing is the warmest ever."