The fierce storm that moved in earlier on Monday tore off roofs from buildings, toppled trees, and brought electricity wires falling to the ground on numerous islands.
Some places reported wind speeds of up to 150 mph, forcing the closure of government buildings, businesses, schools, and airports. There were also alerts indicating that water shortages and electricity outages were possible.
Beryl is now a potentially catastrophic category five hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Later this week, the storm is predicted to bring Jamaica life-threatening winds and a storm surge.
According to officials, this storm is occurring at the earliest time of year ever.
Hurricane Dennis, which crossed the threshold on July 8, 2005, and killed numerous people in the area, held the previous record.
According to Terence Walters, Grenada’s national disaster coordinator, he has already heard “reports of devastation” from Carriacou and the neighboring islands.
Patients had to be evacuated to a lower floor of the hospital due to roof damage, according to Grenada’s prime minister Dickon Mitchell.
“There is the possibility of even greater damage,” he informed reporters. We are left with no option except to keep praying.
