Several dead in Hurricane Beryl

Beryl left a trail of destruction in its wake as it moved across the Caribbean. At least six people are said to have died in the Caribbean and northern Venezuela.

Grenada's Prime Minister Deacon Mitchell said the situation in the island nation was bleak.

– There is no electricity and homes and buildings on the island have been almost completely destroyed. He says roads are often impassable because of the rubble.

On the way to Jamaica

The hurricane, which was classified Tuesday as a Category 5 on a five-point scale, has been upgraded back to Category 4.

“That doesn't mean it's going to be comfortable, but it's still going to cause big problems in Jamaica when you move there,” says SVT meteorologist Tora Tomasdottir.

Life-threatening winds are expected to hit Jamaica on Wednesday, and residents in flood-prone areas have been told to prepare to evacuate.

Record breaking winds

Late Tuesday evening local time, Prime Minister Andrew Holness decided to impose a nationwide curfew from Wednesday morning until Wednesday evening.

“To ensure everyone’s safety during the storm,” Holness says in an Instagram video.

July is usually a month full of hurricanes, but in its strength Beryl is breaking all records so far.

“Winds reaching this high have not been measured since measurements began in the 1950s,” says Tora Tómasdóttir.