Hurricane Beryl hammers Texas coast, knocks out power for millions

Published 2024-07-08
Beryl hit Texas as a Category 1 hurricane and was still lashing Texas with torrential rains, tornadoes and life-threatening storm surge as high as five feet in some areas after weakening back to a tropical storm Monday. Nearly 3 million homes and businesses have lost power as downed trees and flooded roadways left stranded drivers in need of rescue. Janet Shamlian has more.

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All Comments (21)
  • @brandig2906
    This is the scariest category 1 hurricane Iโ€™ve ever been in. We were not expecting it to be this bad. I was unable to sleep because I thought my windows would explode from the wind. The wind was so strong that you could hear it beating against the walls.
  • @user-wl5jg9hd1u
    I evacuated Houston just in time...i knew this one would be bad. Sending โค and prayers to Houston.
  • In Texas here, it's very hot and bad out here, my house has no power and the pool in the backyard only helps temporarily (its freezing), I really hope the power is fixed soon because a lot of my family is getting sick and there's so many bugs (flies and mosquitos mainly). If anyone else is in Texas rn, hope yall are fine and still kicking
  • @beverlydust5381
    Not a surprise for the power outages Texas area had power grid issues before the storm, because of the governor Not wanting to upgrade the system, now inorder to fix it it's going to cost even more than it would have before. Hopefully the people of Texas will receive the help they need to recover.
  • @TSUNAMICali
    Praying for Texas. Stay safe. More flood water coming for next 2-3 days. Stay home
  • @60krazykat
    My cousin is fleeing her home in Maryville, UT because of a 10,000 acre out of control fire & this in TX. The tragedy that is happening across america is heart rendering. Pray, reach out to assist but, PRAY!
  • @petitebaje
    Wow. That is terrifying if it was a cat 1 by then, he's right. Prayers, and my heart goes out to the families of those two persons who passed๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ. - Barbados
  • @user-bm4ic4kx2w
    Why would anyone want to live in a city like Houston and New Orleans? These two Cities are below sea level and floods are expected every time when hurricane come
  • @whoppertism
    still donโ€™t have power at home, pretty sure im sick and running a fever. doesnt help that its like 90 degrees inside. actually slept on the floor last night because the heat was so unbearable.
  • @mariadelrey3846
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  • @xiongpaolee
    First of the season, and just a cat 1 ๐Ÿ‘€
  • @HowdyLa
    God bless all my neighbors ๐Ÿ™
  • @Thedesertguy75
    I learned my lesson after Hurricane Harvey, that was it for me because i knew it would happen again. Too much asphalt and cement in that town. Just like Harvey, no one took it seriously until it was too late, lost countless cars and home floodings. Looks similar here
  • @spacemonkey7457
    Any word on what areas are flooded near Galveston? I wanna run out and get me a cruchwrap supreme but it ain't worth dying over. Nobody is delivering. Also the power is out and its hotter than a hookers door knob on nickel night in here. When can expect crews to be working to get it back on again?
  • @bennyjames558
    Yall better start preparing yourself properly these aren't typically storms anymore, the temps are rising every year meanings storms are getting more dangerous