Hurricane Beryl, intensifying to a Category 5 storm, the earliest recorded in the Atlantic, has wreaked havoc across the Caribbean, leaving at least seven dead and causing widespread devastation.
The storm, which initially hit the Windward Islands, has torn homes apart, knocked out power, and prompted evacuations and cruise ship reroutings as it moves toward Jamaica. Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines have reported 'unimaginable' damage, with aerial photos revealing the extent of the destruction. Jamaica, now under a Hurricane Warning, braces for 'devastating' conditions, with the Cayman Islands also on high alert.
The international community watches as Beryl continues its record-breaking path through the Caribbean.
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At least 6 dead as Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane; cruise ships rerouting
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada -- Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people.
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