 Breaking news this hour at townhall.com. I'm Bob Agnew in Washington. The once powerful Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a tropical storm that's currently headed toward the coast of Texas. But at its height, Beryl was one of the most powerful storms ever to hit Jamaica. Kevett Silvera, executive director of the non-profit international agency Food for the Poor in Jamaica, says all 14 of Jamaica's parishes were hard hit, especially on the southern part of the island.