After Hurricane Beryl tears through Jamaica, Mexico, photos show destruction left behind

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY
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Hurricane Beryl's path of destruction is far from over, as the deadly storm charts a course towards northeastern Mexico and southern Texas after devastating the Yucatán Peninsula early Friday morning.

Jamaica and multiple locations across the Caribbean, including Barbados and the Cayman Islands, suffered widespread damage after Hurricane Beryl made landfall earlier this week, with 11 deaths reported in addition to power outages, destruction of homes and buildings, coastal inundation and emergency evacuations.

Beryl, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, is rapidly approaching the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico after making landfall in the Yucatán Peninsula. Wind speed has steadily decreased since its crossed through the Yucatán Peninsula, dropping from 110 miles per hour to 65 miles per hour, USA TODAY reported.

An increase in rainfall, strong rip currents and coastal flooding are expected as Beryl makes its "final landfall," impacting parts of Gulf Coast from eastern Mexico to Texas as early as Friday evening, according to The Weather Channel.

Texas residents, including those in Houston, Austin and San Antonio, have been warned to make emergency plans and keep an eye on the forecast ahead of the storm's landfall, with Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday directing the state's Division of Emergency Management to increase its readiness level.

"Today and Saturday will be our calm before the storm," the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi wrote in a Friday advisory.

Here's a look at the destruction Beryl has left behind after making landfall.

Photos: Hurricane Beryl leaves path of destruction across Caribbean, Mexico

A man fixes a roof while mattresses and cloths are laid out to dry after the passing of Hurricane Beryl in Clarendon, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A man fixes a roof while mattresses and cloths are laid out to dry after the passing of Hurricane Beryl in Clarendon, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
People carry belongings as Hurricane Beryl advances and weakens in Tulum, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
People carry belongings as Hurricane Beryl advances and weakens in Tulum, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
A drone view shows people walking next to collapsed containers being used as storage after Hurricane Beryl hit Hellshire Beach, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A drone view shows people walking next to collapsed containers being used as storage after Hurricane Beryl hit Hellshire Beach, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
Residents take a break as they clean up debris from a plaza after Hurricane Beryl hit Port Royal, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
Residents take a break as they clean up debris from a plaza after Hurricane Beryl hit Port Royal, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A man next to a destroyed house after the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Clarendon, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A man next to a destroyed house after the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Clarendon, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A woman cooks while mattresses and cloths are laid out to dry after the passing of Hurricane Beryl in Clarendon, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A woman cooks while mattresses and cloths are laid out to dry after the passing of Hurricane Beryl in Clarendon, Jamaica on July 4, 2024.
A woman looks at a beach littered with trash at Bull Bay, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4, 2024.
A woman looks at a beach littered with trash at Bull Bay, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4, 2024.
Residents queue to receive food rations provided by Mexican army soldiers, members of the DN-III (Natural Disasters) plan, after Hurricane Beryl passed through the City Council square in Tulum, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 5, 2024.
Residents queue to receive food rations provided by Mexican army soldiers, members of the DN-III (Natural Disasters) plan, after Hurricane Beryl passed through the City Council square in Tulum, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on July 5, 2024.
A police vehicle patrols just as Tropical Storm Beryl makes its descent into Progreso, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
A police vehicle patrols just as Tropical Storm Beryl makes its descent into Progreso, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
A man passes by a traffic signal toppled by heavy winds and rain caused by Hurricane Beryl in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
A man passes by a traffic signal toppled by heavy winds and rain caused by Hurricane Beryl in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
A person rides a bike on a flooded road as Hurricane Beryl struck in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on July 5, 2024.
A person rides a bike on a flooded road as Hurricane Beryl struck in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on July 5, 2024.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hurricane Beryl storm damage in Yucatan Peninsula, Jamaica in photos