As residents of Jamaica prepare themselves for Hurricane Beryl's arrival, Sheryl Lee Ralph is asking her followers to send their prayers. The Abbott Elementary star took to X (formerly Twitter) early Wednesday morning to share an update on the island's weather where her family has gathered for her son, Etienne Maurice's, wedding on July 6. In the video posted to X, Ralph shares what the weather has looked like as the island braces for the Category 4 storm's impact - which is anticipated to reach landfall midday on July 3, according to the National Hurricane Center.
"From the looks of the sky, it looks like Beryl is gonna be here much sooner than the news keeps saying," Ralph, 67, says as she looks out a window. "So it's very calm here in Jamaica, the sky is so beautifully clear. And they said that the sea looked like glass today.
" Ralph shared that she had taken in "all of the outside furniture because, you know, those things take flight," as she encouraged others to follow the island's curfew, "stay inside" and "stay off the road." "I hope you've put oil in your lamp and are taking extra care," she adds. "So to everybody that's here on the island, we remember that Gilbert was a three and Beryl is a four.
Wow. God bless you, goodnight." The Emmy winner captioned the post, "Good night from Jamaica 🇯🇲 Pray for us as you pray for others.
" Later, Ralph shared a photo of a fallen tree, explaining that the tree had been "blown down by Hurricane Beryl" and "just missed" her ne.
