Hurricane Beryl Leaves Destruction and Death in Its Wake; Hurricane Warning Issued for Jamaica; Coastal Flood Advisory for St. Croix

Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction and at least one reported death in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.

Union Island in the Grenadines was particularly hard-hit, with 90 percent of the housing stock damaged, some homes losing roofs or being completely destroyed. Widespread damage has also been reported in the Carriacou Islands in Grenada, with drone footage showing numerous homes with destroyed roofs. Barbados experienced significant impacts from the storm, although it did not suffer a direct hit.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:

Jamaica

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:

South coast of the Dominican Republic from Punta Palenque westward to the border with Haiti

South coast of Haiti from the border with the Dominican Republic to Anse d'Hainault

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area, typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds. A Tropical Storm Warning indicates that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 36 hours.