The lights went out in Tulum, Mexico, early Friday as Hurricane Beryl hit the Yucatán Peninsula, plunging tens of thousands of vacationers and residents into darkness, the Associated Press reported.
The killer storm, responsible for at least 11 deaths and mass destruction in the Caribbean, also hit Cancun, where hotels and restaurants were boarded up to prevent damage. It is poised to re-strengthen this weekend as it takes aim at Texas.
After reaching Category 5 strength on Monday–setting a record for the strongest storm ever so early in the season–Beryl weakened to a Category 3 before hitting Jamaica on Wednesday.
