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Incredible before and after pictures show Hurricane Beryl's destruction after Category 4 storm swept through Caribbean, tearing homes to shreds and leaving six people dead

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Incredible before and after photos lay bare Hurricane Beryl's devastation across the Caribbean islands as the powerful storm makes its way toward Jamaica.

Satellite photos obtained by DailyMail.com show vast swaths of greenery were completely demolished after the Category 4 storm barreled through the southeast Caribbean islands on Monday.

Entire neighborhoods were also destroyed, with homes seen in ruins on the ground after Beryl tore through the area with sustained winds of 150mph.

Six people were killed in the tundra, and many more are missing as food and water grow scarce on some of the islands.

Across the region, photos and videos have captured downed powerlines and flash floods.

A satellite image shows northeastern Carriacou before Hurricane Beryl passed Grenada

The aftermath of the storm on the island

Incredible before and after photos show the damage Hurricane Beryl brought to the island of Carriacao on Monday

A satellite image shows Argyle, Carriacou, before Hurricane Beryl passed Grenada

A satellite image shows Argyle, Carriacou, after Hurricane Beryl passed Grenada

Entire neighborhoods were destroyed by the Category 4 storm

The storm is expected to start losing some of its intensity, but will still be a major storm when it passes near or over Jamaica early Wednesday morning

Videos posted to social media from the island of Martinique show heavy flooding in the streets as locals tried to clear the debris.

In Barbados, videos also showed waves pounding into the shore, breaching walkways, felling palm trees and flooding roads in the capital. 

Banana trees were also snapped in half, and in some photos cows could be seen laying dead in green pastures, according to the Orlando Sentinel. 

'The hurricane has come and gone, and it has left in its wake immense destruction,' said Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

He noted that nearly 90 percent of the homes on Union Island were destroyed, and 'similar levels of devastation' were expected on the islands of Myreau and Canouan.

A satellite image shows Petite Martinique before Hurricane Beryl passed Grenada

A satellite image shows Petite Martinique after Hurricane Beryl passed Grenada

What appeared to be once luscious greenery was razed by the powerful storm

A satellite image shows buildings and beaches before Hurricane Beryl passed Petite Saint Vincent

A satellite image shows buildings and beaches after Hurricane Beryl passed Petite Saint Vincent

The storm has already caused six casualties, though officials say more could be expected

Meanwhile, in Grenada, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell described the situation on its islands as 'grim' in a news conference on Tuesday.

'There is no power and there is almost complete destruction of homes and buildings on the island,' he said.

'The roads are not passable, and in many instances, they are cut off because of the large quantity of debris strewn all over the streets.' 

The Grenadian island of Carriacou seemed to fare worse than the larger island, with Kerryne James - the minister of climate resilience, environment and renewable energy - describing how water, food and baby formula have grown scarce.

Three casualties have already been reported in Grenada and Carriacou - including one person who succumbed to their injuries after a tree fell on their home, according to Kerryne James, the minister of climate resilience, environment and renewable energy.

Another casualty were reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and two others were in northern Venezuela - where five people were still missing as of Tuesday.

But Mitchell warned on Tuesday: 'The possibility that there may be more fatalities remains a grim reality as movement is still highly restricted.' 

Across the Caribbean, photos and videos showed debris in the streets and downed trees

Damaged constructions and trees are pictured after the pass of Hurricane Beryl in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

A fisherman throws a rope across boats damaged by Hurricane Beryl at Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados

The storm is now making its way straight for Jamaica, where a Hurricane Warning remains in effect.

It is expected to start losing some of its intensity, but will still be a major storm when it passes near or over Jamaica early Wednesday morning.

Beryl will bring with it life-threatening winds and storm surge to the area, with local officials warning residents in flood prone areas to prepare for evacuation.

'I am encouraging all Jamaicans to take the hurricane as a serious threat,' Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in an address of Monday.

Hundreds of evacuees have since arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with every seat filled on flights from Montego Bay and Kingston, Local 10 News reports.

The influx has even forced some airlines to start adjusting their schedules to accommodate as many Jamaicans as possible. 

Others, meanwhile, have had their vacation plans upended as cruise lines change their routes to avoid the storm.

Carnival Cruise Line said Tuesday it was changing the trajectories of two of its ships.

The Carnival Horizon, which was originally scheduled to make port at Grand Cayman on July 3, has canceled the visit and its scheduled trip to Cozumel, Mexico on July 4 was replaced with a visit to Nassau in the Bahamas on July 5.

The Carnival Liberty was also moving its scheduled stop at Cozumel for July 5 to Tuesday, as the cruise attempted to avoid Beryl's path.

'The safety of our guests and crew is paramount, and we are continuing to monitor forecasts and factor in guidance from the National Hurricane Center, US Coast Guard and the port authorities to provide timely updates to our guests as more information becomes available,' the cruise line said.

Norwegian Cruise Line also altered its routes for two cruises.

The Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Breakaway canceled their trips to Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Belize, and Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, CNN reports. 

Evacuees from Union Island arrive in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

A local Jamaican man gets into the back of a taxi filled with supplies like water and perishables, as people prep for Hurricane Beryl, in Kingston

As of Tuesday night, the eye of the storm was located about 360 miles east southeast of Kingston - with hurricane force winds extending outward up to 40 miles and tropical storm force winds extending outward up to 185 miles from the center.

'We are most concerned about Jamaica, where we are expecting the core of a major hurricane to pass near or over the island,' National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said.

'You want to be in a safe place where you can ride out the storm by nightfall (Tuesday),' he warned. 

'Be prepared to stay in that location through Wednesday.' 

Beryl is expected to slam into the Cayman Islands on Thursday and into the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday

Once it hits the area, storm surges could be as high as eight feet above average as heavy rain drenches the island.

'This is a big hazard in the Caribbean, especially with the mountainous islands,' Brennan said.

'This could cause life threatening flash floods and mudslides in some of those areas.'

Hurricane warnings are now in effect for Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac and for Haiti's entire southern coast.

Tropical storm warnings are also in place for the entire southern coast of Hispaniola. 

From there, Beryl is expected to slam into the Cayman Islands on Thursday and into the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday. 

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