South-east Caribbean braced for arrival of Hurricane Beryl

Warnings of ‘life-threatening winds and storm surge’ are in effect for Barbados, St Lucia, Grenada, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the south-east Caribbean, which began shutting down on Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter.