At least 7 dead as hurricane Beryl pounds Caribbean en route to Mexico

Hurricane Beryl stormed through Jamaica overnight as a Category 4 storm, ripping roofs off buildings and causing significant damage as it left at least seven people dead in the southeast Caribbean.
The National Hurricane Center said Beryl has now been downgraded to a Category 3 storm but will continue pass through the Cayman Islands early Thursday morning before tracking toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, bringing strong winds, widespread flooding, and dangerous storm surge. Areas of the Cayman Islands could see storm surges of as much as 2 to 4 feet above normal. Portions of the Yucatan could experience storm surges of 4 to 6 feet.
As of Wednesday night, the Beryl had top sustained winds of 130 mph, down from its peak intensity of 165 mph on Tuesday.
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photo credit: NOAA via AP
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My prayers are with all who is affected and will be affected