Texas man organizing hurricane aid in aftermath of Beryl

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane Beryl's path to Texas caused destruction on parts of the Caribbean. To help clean up the debris and devastation left by Beryl, an Austin native has organized efforts to help locals on the Caribbean island of Grenada.

Daniel Perry is currently a medical student at St. George's University on the island of Grenada, previously attending Vista Ridge High school in the Austin area. After Beryl hit Grenada, Perry felted inclined to help out.

"I came across the Grenada Red Cross Society, and I signed up to be a volunteer," Perry said. "I was like alright — I'm going to see if I can get some student volunteers."

Perry said he initially expected five to six students to join him but ended up getting over 50 medical students to provide disaster relief.

"It's an incredible group of people," Perry said. "They were not comfortable being stationary after Beryl."