Hurricane Beryl razes southeast Caribbean as a record-breaking category 4 storm

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, hit the southeastern Caribbean, causing severe damage but no immediate deaths. Winds reached 150 mph, affecting islands from St. Lucia to Grenada. Beryl is now moving toward Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The storm's rapid intensification is attributed to record-warm waters, with officials warning of potential further damage.