SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.

Bret is expected to approach and move across the Lesser Antilles islands Thursday and move through the central and eastern parts of the Caribbean on Friday and Saturday before dissipating.

Beryl made landfall Monday morning near Matagorda, Tex., as a Category 1 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center said it was later downgraded to a tropical storm. Before arriving in Texas, Beryl ...