Hurricane Beryl Upgraded to Category 5 Storm

Hurricane Beryl has intensified to a Category 5 storm, becoming the earliest such hurricane on record for the Atlantic Basin, with sustained winds of 165 mph. The storm has caused significant damage in the southeastern Caribbean, including Carriacou Island and Grenada, where at least one person has died. Jamaica is under a hurricane warning, with Beryl expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge later this week. The storm's rapid intensification is attributed to record warm Atlantic waters, a phenomenon linked to climate change. Forecasts suggest Beryl will weaken as it approaches Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, though uncertainty remains about its exact path. Meanwhile, another system, Invest 96L, has a low chance of development as it moves westward toward the Caribbean.