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1. www.britannica.com › place › Kingston-JamaicaKingston | Jamaica, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Kingston, city, capital, and chief port of Jamaica, sprawling along the southeastern coast of the island, backed by the Blue Mountains. It is famous for its fine natural harbour, which is protected by the Palisadoes, a narrow peninsula that has been developed as a recreational and tourist resort.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/04 › worldAs Beryl Moves On, Ravaged Islands Assess the Devastation

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   5 days ago · In Jamaica, power and water supplies were slowly being restored to the areas hit hard: the eastern and southern parishes of Kingston, the capital; Portland, and other neighborhoods.

4. www.britannica.com › place › JamaicaJamaica | History, Population, Flag, Map, Capital, & Facts

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   1 day ago · Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.

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5. news.sky.com › story › hurricane-beryl-jamaica-hitHurricane Beryl: Jamaica hit by powerful storm | US News ...

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   5 days ago · On a waterlogged road in Kingston, Jamaica's capital city, a mural on the wall depicts rain clouds containing three words: "Grace", "Mercy", and "Forgiveness". Over the past few days, Hurricane Beryl has shown little of any, leaving entire islands in ruins and killing several people.

6. www.reuters.com › world › americasHurricane Beryl: Where is deadly storm headed and how ...

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   1 day ago · It killed around 90 people and left more than $20 billion in damages. On Monday, Beryl made landfall on small islands in the eastern Caribbean, smashing fishing boats in Barbados, knocking out ...

7. yaleclimateconnections.org › 2024 › 07Hurricane Beryl weakens, spares the Cayman Islands

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   5 days ago · Palm trees sway as the wind and rain from Hurricane Beryl pass through Kingston, Jamaica, on July 3, 2024. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Hurricane Beryl spared the Cayman Islands a direct hit on Thursday morning, passing about 50 miles to the south of Grand Cayman Island between 6-8 a.m. local time. Peak winds measured at Owen Roberts ...

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   What is the history of Kingston Jamaica?

   • The core of the old city is a consciously planned rectangle with streets in a grid pattern. In 1703 the city became the commercial capital, and in 1872 the political capital, of Jamaica. On several occasions it was almost destroyed by fire, and in January 1907 it suffered a violent earthquake. Rockfort, a moated fortress at Kingston, Jamaica.

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   How big is Jamaica?

   • Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.

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   Where is Jamaica located?

   • It is situated some 100 miles (160 km) west of Haiti, 90 miles (150 km) south of Cuba, and 390 miles (630 km) northeast of the nearest point on the mainland, Cape Gracias a Dios, on the Caribbean coast of Central America. The national capital is Kingston. Capital, Population, Government...

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   What is Kingston known for?

   • Kingston, city, capital, and chief port of Jamaica, sprawling along the southeastern coast of the island, backed by the Blue Mountains. It is famous for its fine natural harbour, which is protected by the Palisadoes, a narrow peninsula that has been developed as a recreational and tourist resort.

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9. time.com › 6994896 › hurricane-beryl-impact-damageSee the Destructive Impact of Hurricane Beryl in Photos | TIME

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   5 days ago · Late Monday, Beryl became the earliest storm in history to develop into a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, peaking with winds of 165 m.p.h. Tuesday before weakening to a Category 4, now with ...