Hurricane Beryl's Impact on the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl caused extreme damage in the Windward Islands, with one confirmed death in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The storm made history as the earliest Atlantic Basin Category 4 storm on record, impacting Grenada and Carriacou severely. Beryl is expected to pass near Jamaica, bringing storm surge to Hispaniola and poses a significant flash flood and landslide threat to the affected areas. Barbados, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines suffered extensive damage, with loss of homes, businesses, and fishing boats reported.