 In Barbados, thousands have heeded the government's advice to board up their homes and shutter their businesses. The island is the first in the region to feel the impact of Hurricane Beryl, which has intensified to a Category 4 storm as it moved west. With storm surge warnings also in place, people in the region's low-lying islands are bracing themselves for the worst, with many stocking up at supermarkets and petrol stations in St Vincent before the storm makes landfall.