text:  Thank you. You're listening to the Newsroom from the BBC World Service with Oliver Conway. Beryl, the first-named hurricane of the season, is on track to reach several Caribbean islands in the next few hours, with St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada most at risk of life-threatening winds and a storm surge. The authorities are warning people to take emergency precautions. The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Consarves, at this warning for boat owners and operators on the islands.