Hurricane Beryl continues its destructive streak across the Caribbean and is now headed toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The deadly storm has claimed at least nine lives so far.
Beryl passed just south of Jamaica —avoiding a direct hit— but still caused major damage across the island.
The storm is now headed towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, where it is expected to hit early Friday.
More than 400,000 tourists are currently vacationing in the region. In preparation, officials have opened up temporary shelters, banned alcohol sales, and evacuated people from small coastal communities. In Tulum, Mexico’s Navy patrolled the streets advising tourists to prepare for the storm’s arrival.
There are about 600,000 asset-limited, income-constrained and employed, or ALICE, households in Arkansas. A new cohort is working together to institute policy changes that can help ALICE homes. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with representatives of two of the cohort members. Mollie Palmer is vice president of communications and engagement with Heart of Arkansas United Way, and Phillip Jett is CEO of Encore Bank.
Halloween comes to Walton Arts Center this week. Beetlejuice opens Oct. 22 with a cast of ghosts and a hyperactive demon. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with Megan McGinnis. She is the recently deceased Barbara Maitland in the musical and played the role for a time on Broadway. She said after working on stage and in film, Beetlejuice is her favorite work experience.
On today's shows, the private sector and non-profits are working together to help asset-limited, income-constrained and employed or "ALICE" households in Arkansas. Plus, we won’t say his name three times, but an energetic demon is at Walton Arts Center this week.