Just two weeks after saying their vows, Mariah and Mitchell Jones, newlyweds from Strawberry Plains, had their honeymoon in the Caribbean suddenly interrupted by Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm.
The couple had chosen the island of St. Vincent for their honeymoon retreat but became dreadfully acquainted with Hurricane Beryl a week into their trip. The hurricane’s forceful arrival necessitated their confinement in their resort room for 24 fretful hours.
“It was peculiar to experience the storm whilst trapped inside our room. You could hear the furor outside, but you wouldn’t dare venture out to witness the destruction. It was quite eerie and chilling to be so close to the calamity,” Mariah Jones recalled.
The Joneses had planned to return to their life as a married couple in East Tennessee on the following Monday, but Hurricane Beryl had its own schedule, pushing their departure back by nearly a week. Once the storm had passed and it was safe to leave the resort, the shaken couple surveyed the impacts of Beryl’s wrath, grateful they had escaped unscathed.
“Everyone keeps inquiring if we feel married yet; it rather feels like we are stuck in some surreal limbo,” Jones lamented.
Today, nearly a week after their initial plan to return home, the newlyweds are due to take a flight out of St. Vincent to Miami, from where they will travel back home to East Tennessee.
The couple’s harrowing ordeal underscores the importance of checking weather and travel advisories before venturing abroad, particularly during hurricane season. Preparation and flexibility can mean the difference between a dream vacation or an unwanted extension of travel plans.
In the face of Mother Nature’s fury, it’s the human spirit that shines through. Despite the unexpected upheaval of their honeymoon plans, the Joneses are safe and heading home. Their story serves as a reminder that love and resilience often triumph over adversity.
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