Hurricane Beryl hits the Caribbean.

Hurrican Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph Sunday, as it made its way toward the Windward Islands.

Beryl is now the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean and the only Category 4 storm ever recorded in the month of June.

Airports and businesses have shut down and residents across the Caribbean have been urged to seek shelter as a potentially devastating storm hits the region.

Hurricane Beryl, which has regained strength in the past hours, has sparked warnings of life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surges.

A hurricane warning is in effect in Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tobago.

Dozens of flights were cancelled across the region as Beryl approached on Sunday night, while leaders urged the public to heed warnings.

Source : CNN/BBC