Hurricane Beryl is roaring through the Caribbean, causing havoc on several islands. At least six people have died, including three in Grenada, and one in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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The Caribbean is bracing for Category 4 Hurricane Beryl.

Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl wreaks havoc in the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl has caused significant damage and loss of life in the Caribbean. Six people have died, including three individuals in Grenada and one in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The storm has severely affected several islands, including Karayaku in Grenada and Union Island in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines archipelago, with reports indicating that 90% of houses have been damaged or destroyed.

Martinique also experienced severe weather, with five-metre waves contributing to the destruction. While St Lucia faced rough seas, there have been relatively few reports of deaths or injuries. Meteorologists attribute the strength of the Category 5 storm to record-breaking heat in the North Atlantic, potentially linked to global warming.

The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expressed frustration about the global community's lack of serious action on climate change. As Hurricane Beryl continues its path, it is now moving towards Jamaica and is expected to reach the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Preparations for evacuations are already underway in Mexico, as authorities anticipate a significant impact.



Hurricane Beryl kills six, causes ‘immense destruction’

Scenes of devastation in Grenada after Hurricane Beryl landed a direct hit on the island of Karayaku. Things were as bad on another small island in the St Vincent and the Grenadines archipelago, said its Prime Minister. Union Island has been devastated. The reports that I have received indicate that 90% of the houses have been severely damaged or destroyed. It's the first time a Category 5 storm has formed this early in the Atlantic hurricane season. Meteorologists say that's due to record-breaking heat in the North Atlantic, which in turn fuels bigger storms. Many scientists believe that's all due to global warming. The St Vincent and Grenadines Prime Minister, speaking to Al Jazeera, was angry. The global community pay a lot of lip service to the consequences of climate change, but they're not taking the issue very seriously. They are causing this climate change. We are the ones who have benefited through the emissions, and you cause the problems, and then you leave us on the front lines, and we pay the price. Beryl pounded the tiny holiday island of Martinique too. We were more or less expecting it, because five-metre waves were expected. But nevertheless, this is the first time, even during a cyclone, that we've seen the sea as rough as this. It's really the first time this has happened in St Lucia. Thankfully so far, there's been relatively few reports of deaths or injuries. But this isn't over. Now the hurricane's hurtling towards Jamaica, and the more than two million people living there. Later on in the week, it's expected to hit Mexico. The hurricane's forecast to hit the Yucatan Peninsula. And although it's expected to have lost some of its strength by then, the Mexican government's already organising buses to evacuate those that it needs to. The most sobering part of all this is it's just the first major storm of a hurricane season that could promise to have many more. John Holman, Al Jazeera, Mexico City.

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