 Eric Blake is a senior specialist with the National Hurricane Center. We expect the storm to begin to lose some strength later today, but we still expect it to be a powerful hurricane when it affects Jamaica. The storm made a direct hit on Karaku, ripping off rooftops and leaving streets covered with debris. It also left damage in Grenada and St. Vincent. I'm not used to this kind of weather. This is actually the strongest storm that we've had come through St. Vincent in my lifetime.