00:57Hurricane Beryl battered the Caribbean Islands with strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of destruction in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Footage shows the aftermath of Beryl, with strong winds and heavy rain causing fattened houses; damaged police stations, schools and hospitals, knocked out electricity polls and wooden debris all over Union Island, captured by a local.
The prime minister of the country Ralph Gonsalves described the aftermath caused by the hurricane as the "complete devastation", which severely impacted the multi-island nation.
Hurricane Beryl has battered several Caribbean states and it's still moving as the death toll from the Category 4 hurricane has risen to at least 9 in all Caribbean states, with expectations of further increases.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported on Wednesday that Beryl's centre was approximately 100 miles (161 km) west of Kingston.
The storm was moving towards the Cayman Islands, and hurricane conditions were expected to impact the area later that night.
Hurricane Beryl batters St Vincent and Grenadines, leaves Union Island in ruins
Hurricane Beryl battered the Caribbean Islands with strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of destruction in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Footage shows the aftermath of Beryl, with strong winds and heavy rain causing fattened houses; damaged police stations, schools and hospitals, knocked out electricity polls and wooden debris all over Union Island, captured by a local.
The prime minister of the country Ralph Gonsalves described the aftermath caused by the hurricane as the "complete devastation", which severely impacted the multi-island nation.
Hurricane Beryl has battered several Caribbean states and it's still moving as the death toll from the Category 4 hurricane has risen to at least 9 in all Caribbean states, with expectations of further increases.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported on Wednesday that Beryl's centre was approximately 100 miles (161 km) west of Kingston.
The storm was moving towards the Cayman Islands, and hurricane conditions were expected to impact the area later that night.
Hurricane Beryl battered the Caribbean Islands with strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of destruction in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Footage shows the aftermath of Beryl, with strong winds and heavy rain causing fattened houses; damaged police stations, schools and hospitals, knocked out electricity polls and wooden debris all over Union Island, captured by a local.
The prime minister of the country Ralph Gonsalves described the aftermath caused by the hurricane as the "complete devastation", which severely impacted the multi-island nation.
Hurricane Beryl has battered several Caribbean states and it's still moving as the death toll from the Category 4 hurricane has risen to at least 9 in all Caribbean states, with expectations of further increases.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported on Wednesday that Beryl's centre was approximately 100 miles (161 km) west of Kingston.
The storm was moving towards the Cayman Islands, and hurricane conditions were expected to impact the area later that night.