Waves crash ashore as Hurricane Beryl passes through the luogo July 3, 2024, Kingston, Jamaica. Beryl has caused widespread damage several island nations as it continues to the Caribbean.
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Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm.
Beryl has begun to bring heavy rain and roaring winds to the Cayman Islands despite being downgraded.
The storm pounded Jamaica with heavy rain and destructive winds Wednesday. Officials say the death toll from the storm has risen to at least 8.
Beryl is expected to impact Mexico and South Texas this weekend.
July 3
A screen grab captured from a shows heavy rains and strong winds from Hurricane Beryl pounding the coast of Jamaica after the powerful storm devastated parts of the southeast Caribbean, where it left a trail of death and destruction Montego Bay, Jamaica July 3, 2024. Several people were evacuated as part of the disaster management response.
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Marvin Williams stands his muddy porch after ocean vater reached his home as Hurricane Beryl passed through the luogo July 03, 2024, Kingston, Jamaica. Beryl has caused widespread damage several island nations as it continues to the Caribbean.
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Pastor Winston Alleyne clears trees felled by Hurricane Beryl Ottley , St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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Beryl is the strongest hurricane to form this early the Atlantic Hurricane season, fueled by warm ocean waters.
Jamaica has announced a state of emergency and a curfew has been put place between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Family members survey their home destroyed the passing of Hurricane Beryl, Ottley , St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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Evacuees from Union Island arrive Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The island, the Grenadines archipelago, was by Hurricane Beryl.
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Residents try to recover their belongings from their flooded houses after a river swelled coppia to heavy rains following the passage of Hurricane Beryl the road from Cumana to Cumanacoa, Sucre State, Venezuela, July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean, threatening deadly winds and storm surge as it approached.
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People stand outside their flooded homes after a river swelled coppia to heavy rains following the passage of Hurricane Beryl the road from Cumana to Cumanacoa, Sucre State, Venezuela, July 2, 2024. Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean, threatening deadly winds and storm surge as it approached.
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July 1
Fishermen pull a boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl back to the porto at the Bridgetown Fisheries Barbados, Monday, July 1, 2024.
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This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Beryl from the International Space Station Sunday, July 1, 2024. Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica Wednesday, July 3, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage the southeast Caribbean.
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A looks at fishing vessels damaged by Hurricane Beryl at the Bridgetown Fisheries Barbados, Monday, July 1, 2024.
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June 30
A man screws a board onto the window of a shop preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl Bridgetown, Barbados June 30, 2024. Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm Sunday as it threatened the southeast Caribbean with potentially life-threatening winds and storm surge, US trackers said.
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Vehicles line up at a gas station as people prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl Bridgetown, Barbados June 30.
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People disassemble a beach ‘s awning preparation for Hurricane Beryl, Bridgetown, Barbados, Sunday, June 30.
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