Drone footage taken over Jamaica shows the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which swept the island on Thursday.

At least 11 people have died so far in the Caribbean, with that number expected to rise as communications are restored on islands devastated by flooding and powerful winds.

Hurricane Beryl's eyewall skirted Jamaica's southern coast early on Thursday, causing flooding and widespread power outages.

Tin roofs were blown away, homes completely destroyed, and hundreds on the southwest side of the island are now homeless.

The storm, which at one point intensified to a massive Category 5 hurricane, has since passed through Mexico and is expected to make its way through Texas in the US by tomorrow.