Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Grenadine island

8/7/2024 20:03

        Hurricane Beryl began pounding the southeast Caribbean on Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.
        
        The storm was expected to soon make landfall in the Windward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. The eyewall moved over Carriacou Island, which forms part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, late Monday morning.
        
        "This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation," the center said. "Take action now to protect your life!"
        
        Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters. The last strong hurricane to hit the southeast Caribbean was Hurricane Ivan 20 years ago, which killed dozens of people in Grenada.