Caribbean Matters: The devastating aftermath of Hurricane Beryl

Last week the Caribbean was hit by devastating storm Hurricane Beryl, which captured global headlines as the first and earliest major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. When Beryl made landfall in Grenada, on Carriacou island, its impact was catastrophic, as it also was in other parts of both Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Beryl moved on across the Caribbean, to Mexico and then to Texas, where its impact is still being felt. Sadly, most of the U.S. mainstream media attention moved on from the toll Beryl took in the Caribbean. People from throughout the Caribbean diaspora in both the United Kingdom and the United States are posting photos and videos to social media in hopes of garnering aid and support.

“Caribbean Matters” is a weekly series from Daily Kos. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean.