Hurricane Beryl roars through open waters as monstrous Category 4 storm

Hurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. At least six people have died after Beryl slammed islands in the southeast Caribbean. A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica and some of the Cayman islands, and a watch was posted for Haiti's southern coast and the east coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl was losing some of its intensity but was still forecast to be near major-hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica early Wednesday. It had 145-mph winds early Wednesday. People in flood-prone areas of Jamaica were warned to seek safe shelter to ride out the storm overnight and into Wednesday.