Travelers from Jamaica land in Chicago hours before Hurricane Beryl
CHICAGO – As Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean Tuesday, several Chicago ans with loved ones in Jamaica worried about their safety.CBS News Chicago spoke with people landing in the city Tuesday evening to escape the powerful storm.The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.Their concern was for those who were still back in Jamaica and hoping the storm would change direction away from the island.
We believe in prayer,' he said. 'So whatever is going on, whatever tragedy, struggles, we pray about it.'Brown's mother said she's also worried.'We don't know what to expect,' she said. 'We've had hurricanes already, but this one is bigger.'Other travelers who arrived to Chicago just hours before the storm was slated to hit the island said they left before the rain began.'Weather was still fine,' said Laurence Reynolds.
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