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68DOOM SCORE
Hurricane Beryl causes deaths and widespread power outages
United States
First seen: Aug 18, 2026, 6:46 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 21, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Hurricane Beryl killed at least seven people and left more than two million without power. Additional tropical-storm threats and heavy rainfall were forecast for Hawaii's Big Island.
SO WHAT?
The storm caused significant casualties and disruption across affected communities and infrastructure.
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COVERAGE
Reports behind this event
digbycourier.caen
LIVE UPDATES: Cyclone Beryl moves towards Jamaica after devastating Grenada
Aug 21, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC
bigislandnow.comen
Get ready Big Island: Forecast says another storm will bring heavy rain, strong winds Saturday night into Sunday : Big Island Now
Aug 21, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC
digbycourier.caen
After leaving the Caribbean islands in ruins, Hurricane Beryl headed towards Jamaica and became a record-breaking Category 5 storm.
Aug 21, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
thelabradorian.caen
Hurricane Lee Track: The storm will hit parts of New England and Atlantic Canada beginning Friday
Aug 20, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
northernpen.caen
Hurricane Beryl: Category Two Storm Makes Landslide in Texas
Aug 20, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
bigislandnow.comen
Big Island needs to brace for another tropical storm; heavy rainfall forecast to begin Saturday night : Big Island Now
Aug 20, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
thelabradorian.caen
Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean braces as deadly storm grows
Aug 20, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
northernpen.caen
After Hurricane Beryl, at least 7 people have died and more than 2 million are without power
Aug 20, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
digbycourier.caen
Tropical Storm Beryl Live Updates: 121 Texas Counties Facing Hurricane Impact
Aug 20, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC
northernpen.caen
Race to restore 1.6M power after Cyclone Beryl continues as dangerous heat wave continues
Aug 20, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
thelabradorian.caen
LIVE UPDATES: Cyclone Beryl moves towards Jamaica after devastating Grenada
Aug 20, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC
northernpen.caen
Tropical Storm Beryl forms into the Caribbean as a Category 2 hurricane
Aug 19, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
digbycourier.caen
Hillary could develop into a major hurricane in the Pacific off Mexico and bring heavy rain to the US Southwest.
Aug 19, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC
northernpen.caen
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to become a major hurricane
Aug 19, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
digbycourier.caen
Hurricane Beryl hits Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, increasing risk to Texas
Aug 19, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
northernpen.caen
Hurricane Beryl kills 2 in Jamaica and cuts path of destruction as Mexico braces for impact
Aug 19, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC
northernpen.caen
Hurricane Beryl hits Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Aug 19, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC
digbycourier.caen
Cyclone Beryl: Powerful storm hits Jamaica
Aug 18, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC
northernpen.caen
Category 4 hurricane Beryl forecast to become 'very dangerous' hurricane bringing life-threatening conditions to Caribbean islands
Aug 18, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC