Tropical Storm Beryl slammed southeast Texas on Monday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain. The storm killed at least three people, flooded highways, closed oil ports, canceled over 1,300 flights, and left more than 2.7 million homes and businesses without power.
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Tropical Storm Beryl hit southeast Texas on Monday, causing devastation with high winds and heavy rain. The storm killed at least three people, flooded highways, closed oil ports, canceled over 1,300 flights, and cut power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses.
Originally a Category 5 hurricane, Beryl weakened after hitting Matagorda with storm surges and rain, then moved across Houston. The storm could still cause tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Before reaching Texas, Beryl devastated Jamaica, Grenada, and St. Vincent, and killed 11 in Mexico and the Caribbean.
In Houston, fallen trees killed a 53-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman. A city worker drowned in an underpass. Oil production slowed, and some sites were evacuated. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick warned northeast Texas to expect tropical storm winds, flooding, and rain.
State officials focused on rescue operations. Restoring power could take days, said Thomas Gleeson, chair of the Texas Public Utility Commission. More than 2,500 first responders were deployed. Floodwaters reached 10 inches in Houston, where crews rescued stranded people.
The storm weakened but still brought heavy rain to eastern Texas, Arkansas, and the Lower Ohio Valley. FEMA and the Coast Guard assisted with rescue efforts. Schools closed, flights were canceled, and small businesses shut down as the storm hit.
