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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.
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