Hurricane Beryl supercharged by ‘crazy’ ocean temperatures, experts say

Warning after intensification of storm aided by unusually hot ocean waters in much of Beryl's path

Hurricane Beryl, which slammed into Texas on Monday after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, was supercharged by absolutely crazy" ocean temperatures that are likely to fuel further violent storms in the coming months, scientists have warned.

Beryl left more than 2m people without power after making landfall near Houston as a category 1 storm, after having rampaged through the Caribbean as a category 5 hurricane, with wind speeds reaching 165mph (265km/h), killing 11 people.