Department of State Holds Daily Press Briefing (July 1)

Hurricane Beryl strengthened as it churned toward several small Caribbean island nations on July 1, officials said, as the U.S. Embassy issued a warning for American citizens who are visiting small island nations.As of Monday at noon, the storm was rated as a Category 4 by the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), which reported that Beryl had winds of 150 mph—about 7 mph shy of a Category 5 hurri