Hurricane Beryl is being blamed for at least three deaths

Hurricane Beryl is being blamed for at least three deaths.

In Barbados, the storm pushed through damaging homes, trees and electrical posts.

In Tobago, trees fell and nine structures were damaged. Power outages also occurred across the island. In Trinidad, power outages occurred mainly on the northern and eastern parts of the island. Flooding also occurred on the northern half of Trinidad. Over 100,000 customers were left without power.

Saint Vincent experienced winds of 230 km/h and rough seas. Structural damage, especially roof damage, was common across the nation, including at two schools and a church in Kingstown. In Union Island, over 90 per cent of buildings were destroyed.

Carriacou, along with neighboring Petite Martinique, had no electricity and limited communication, with extensive destruction of roofs and damage to buildings occurring.

Initial reports estimated that the hurricane caused over $1 billion in economic losses.

Beryl is a category five hurricane this morning. It is expected to slightly weaken today, but Beryl is still expected to be near major hurricane intensity as its moves into the central Caribbean and passes near Jamaica on Wednesday and the Cayman Islands on Thursday. Additional weakening is expected thereafter, though Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.