 Hurricane Beryl forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean. The region being shut down today amidst urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings are in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent as well as the Grenadines. National Hurricane Center says Beryl is forecast to be a life-threatening storm. This is SRN News.