Hurricane Beryl destroys homes, uproots trees in Grenada

Hurricane Beryl uprooted palm trees in St. Patrick, Grenada, July 2, 2024. This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken on July 5, 2024, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Beryl over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl is the first Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean in June. (NOAA via AP) A boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl lays on its side at a dock in Kingston, Jamaica, July 4, 2024.

The extent of Hurricane Beryl's damage became clearer Friday, as communications were reestablished with the small, storm-ravaged eastern Caribbean islands and relief began to arrive.