Son was unsure parents survived after Storm Beryl

David Lambert was concerned about his parents who live on Carriacou

A man was left unsure if his parents had survived after Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean island where they live.

David Lambert, from Bedford, recalled: "I got to the point I watched more videos than I wanted to watch. It wasn't giving me the answers I wanted and wanted to know they weren't in as a bad situation as I was seeing."

The 54-year-old has been fundraising to help others who live on the island of Carriacou which has a population of less than 10,000 people.

The plumber said: "I've been amazed at the support we've been getting, certainly from the Bedford community."

"We've had donations to our drop-in centre, we're getting money rolling in on physical donations and the support is fantastic."

Storm Beryl struck the Caribbean with winds of up to 150mph (241km/h).

The storm made landfall on 1 July on Carriacou, an island which is part of Grenada.

Mr Lambert did not hear from his parents until the following Monday which he said was a big relief.

Recalling that moment, he said: "It's fantastic, it's the best news every, the anxiety runs through you.

"You wake up in the morning you don't feel you've slept a wink because all that anxiety comes back to you.

"It's not a complete relief - they still have no electricity or access to fresh water, the relief aid has been good and brought food but they can't store anything. It's still really challenging for them."

David Lambert said many homes on the island had been flattened

He said he wants to continue raising money for people living on the island, not just his parents.

"Houses have been flattened - they [residents] have nothing, the hurricane has ripped everything from them.

"What we're looking to achieve is working out what they need over there... to get it over there and help them out."