Hurricane Beryl is sweeping across the Caribbean towards Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, bringing with it potentially "life-threatening" 160mph-plus winds.
Beryl is heading towards Jamaica and the Dominican Republic (Credit: US National Hurricane Center)
The category five storm made landfall in the easterly Windward Islands earlier this week and has so far largely spared Barbados, Saint Lucia and the main island of Grenada.
However, its smaller islands – Carriacou and Petite Martinique – are understood to have suffered significant storm damage. "Carriacou was flattened," said Grenada’s prime minister Dickon Mitchell, as reported by the Agence France-Presse news agency.
Get unlimited access to the latest travel industry news and analysis, comment on articles and sign up to newsletters.
Register for free
Already registered? Login here or below.
Having difficulty logging in? Try these tips, or contact support@ttgmedia.com
