In Treasure Beach, a small fishing and agricultural community on the coast of southern Jamaica, Hurricane Beryl started off slow. There was some breeze, and a little bit of rain.

“And then it was from 0 to 100 real quick,” said Adrian Brown, a 27-year-old bartender who grew up a community away and has lived in Treasure Beach with his wife Carly for several years.

The winds picked up and became rougher as the hours went by, tearing roofs off the homes, and destroying crops. On Thursday, after the storm was gone, Brown took a motorcycle ride through his community.

Downed power lines were everywhere, making him wonder about when they would have power again. The streets were riddled with rippled pieces of zinc metal, a common roofing…