Hurricane Beryl Becomes Earliest Category 5 Storm, Devastates Caribbean Islands
The record-breaking storm leaves a trail of destruction as it heads towards Jamaica, with significant impacts expected.
- Beryl made landfall on Carriacou, Grenada, causing severe damage and one confirmed death.
- The storm is the earliest Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic, surpassing previous records.
- Jamaica is under a hurricane warning with expected heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding.
- Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines report widespread power outages and structural damage.
- Experts link Beryl's rapid intensification to unusually warm ocean temperatures influenced by climate change.