Hurricane Beryl rips apart Caribbean islands in first landfall [Video]

Hurricane Beryl lashed the Windward Islands on Monday as the powerful storm generated 150 mph winds. Sit back in safety and watch the violent scenes that played out.

Up to 10 inches of rain fell across areas of Grenada. Along the coast, 6–9 feet of storm surge swamped resort hotels. In Barbadoes, several foreign cricket teams in the country for the World Cup of Cricket tournament were trapped in those hotels.

Vacationing families watched nervously from high rise windows as walls of rain hit sliding glass patio doors at beach hotels. The wind whipped up waves in swimming pools.

On Grenada, locals were warned to seek higher ground as Beryl closed in. Many never evacuated. After the storm cleared late Monday, residents were left to pick up pieces of debris from the catastrophic storm.

Wild wind tore apart buildings across St. Vincent and the Grenadines. UNICEF said the Owia Government School was “significantly damaged.”

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