Hurricane Beryl is expected to intensify into a dangerous major storm as it approaches the Caribbean

Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is rapidly intensifying as it churns towards Barbados and the Windward Islands, promising destructive hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge. The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is expected to become a “dangerous major hurricane” when it reaches the Windward Islands Sunday night or Monday. The early timing of the season’s first hurricane is unusual, given the average date for the first hurricane is August 11. Hurricane Beryl is located about 720 …