FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar recaps all the ways Hurricane Beryl’s destruction has been historic. Beryl is now a bench mark for strong storms in the Atlantic Basin because of its formation in June as a major hurricane.
Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Beryl’s destructive path across multiple Caribbean island chains where the Category 4 storm first made landfall this week.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday morning in Carriacou, an island in Grenada. The storm also caused widespread damage on the neighboring islands of Petite Martinique, Petite St. Vincent and Union Island. Island officials have confirmed multiple fatalities, and that number is expected to rise.
Maxar satellite imagery shows Brunswick, Carriacou in Grenada after Hurricane Beryl on July 2,2024.
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Maxar Technologies obtained satellite photos showing the communities in Carriacou being whipped out by Beryl’s powerful 150 mph winds.
Maxar satellite imagery shows Carriacou in Grenada after Hurricane Beryl on July 2,2024.
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Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves said the devastation across the southern islands is “horrendous.”
The view below shows the islands of Carriacou, including Petite St. Vincent and Petite Martinique, after the storm.
The islands of Petite St. Vincent and Petite Martinique after Hurricane Beryl on July 2, 2024.
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A view of Petite Martinique before the storm.
Before Hurricane Beryl in Petite Martinique.
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After Beryl, the landscape of the eastern part of the island looked completely different due to storm surge, powerful winds and torrential rains.
After Hurricane Beryl in Petite Martinique.
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Clifton Harbor on Union Island suffered devastating damage to boats and infrastructure on the island.
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“Union Island has been devastated. The reports that I have received indicate that 90% of the houses have been severely damaged or destroyed — their roofs and structures. The Union Island airport’s roof is gone; it’s no more,” Gonsalves said.
Maxar satellite imagery shows Clifton Harbor, Union Island after Hurricane Beryl on July 2,2024.
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Beryl continues its damaging journey across the Atlantic, and as a Category 4 hurricane, it is expected to have widespread impacts in Jamaica and Haiti.