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Hurricane Beryl hit Carriacou in the Caribbean on Monday, bringing "life-threatening conditions" with catastrophic winds and storm surges after strengthening into a Category 4 storm. This early formation of such a powerful storm is rare, with Beryl being the earliest Category 4 hurricane recorded in the tropical Atlantic.