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Hurricane Beryl reaches record winds of 165 mph as the powerful storm barrels toward Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl, the record-setting, powerful storm that has claimed at least six lives in the Caribbean, weakened slightly Tuesday as it makes its way toward Jamaica, but is still a major Category 4 with life-threatening winds and storm surge.

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Fishing vessels lie damaged after Hurricane Beryl passed through the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados, on July 1, 2024.

Beryl strengthens to Category 5 hurricane, bringing 'life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surge' to southeastern Caribbean

Hours after making landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm late Monday as it moved west the Caribbean on a path forecast to bring it near Jamaica, officials said.

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