John Jefferson
Three people have died, and millions more in Texas could be left without power for days as the Tropical Storm Beryl continues to surge through the state.
After making landfall in the United States as a Category 1 hurricane on the coast of Matagorda on Monday morning, Beryl was downgraded to Tropical Storm as it traversed inland across eastern Texas, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and life-threatening conditions.
At least three people are believed to be dead, including two who were killed when trees fell on homes, according the National Hurricane Center.
A third person, a civilian employee of the Houston Police Department, was killed when he was trapped in flood waters under a highway overpass, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said.
More than 2.2 million homes and businesses were without power around Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, after Beryl blew through, according to the CenterPoint Energy utility.
Acting Texas Governor Dan Patrick said CenterPoint Energy was bringing in thousands of additional workers to help get the lights turned back on quicker. He said the storm toppled 10 transmission lines and that many of the outages were caused by fallen trees.
Beryl has already left a trail of destruction as a Category 5 hurricane through Mexico and the Caribbean.
NOAA Wednesday evening update on Storm Beryl
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 06:00
ICYMI Watch: Texas residents prepare for Storm Beryl
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 05:15
Watch: History of Storm Beryl
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 04:30
Beryl continues to produce flooding rains and the risk of tornadoes
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 03:45
Tourists left stranded at Cancun airport after Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Mexican coast
Watch as tourists reed stranded at Cancun airport on Saturday (6 July) after Hurricane Beryl – which has since been downgraded to a Tropical Storm – made landfall on the Mexican coast.
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 03:00
Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days
Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl came ashore Monday as a Category 1 hurricane and knocked out power to nearly three million homes and businesses.
Acting Texas Governor Dan Patrick, who is acting governor while Greg Abbott is out of the country, said CenterPoint Energy was bringing in thousands of additional workers to help get the lights turned back on quicker.
He said the storm toppled 10 transmission lines and that many of the outages were caused by fallen trees.
Beryl sped across the Texas coast on Monday, unleashing heavy rains that prompted dozens of high-water rescues. The fast-moving tempest threatened to carve a harsh path over several more states in coming days.
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 02:15
Windows ripped off hotel walls in Galveston, Texas
Dramatic footage from Galveston, Texas, showed windows being ripped off walls at a local hotel.
Video was captured by social media user @YellowShagVinyl, who posted the clip on X.
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 01:30
In pictures: Destruction caused by Storm Beryl
Mike Bedigan9 July 2024 00:20
Official urge caution over ongoing ‘deadly hazards’ of Hurricane Beryl
Officials have urged continued caution over “deadly hazards” which re along the coast of Texas as of Monday afternoon, including downed power lines and flooded areas.
Water levels will re elevated along Galveston Bay and along the coast of Texas from Port O’Connor to Sabine Pass, according to NOAA’s update on the storm as of 4pm local time.
Mike Bedigan8 July 2024 22:50
The southern US faces flash flooding and tornadoes as Beryl pummels Texas
Several tornadoes are possible Monday night across parts of east Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The risk of tornadoes could reach into southeast Missouri, northern Tennessee, Kentucky, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and Ohio on Tuesday, the center warned.
Flash flooding is also expected in eastern Texas and western Louisiana as Beryl continues to rampage the region.
Kelly Rissman8 July 2024 22:00
Read the full article here