Hurricane Beryl: more than 1.3m people without power as storm hits Texas – live updates | Hurricanes
Hurricane Beryl leaves more than 1.3 million people without power More than 1.3 million customers were affected by power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl, according to power company CenterPoint Energy. According to the power company’s outage tracking system, 1,343,938 customers are without power due to the dangerous hurricane. CenterPoint Energy said in a post on […]
Texas shark attack victim who lost calf had tried to kick it
A mother who was attacked by a shark in Texas on the Fourth of July says she initially thought it was just a “big fish” and planned to kick the shark before it grabbed her and bit her calf. Tabatha Salivent and her husband, Cary, were among four people attacked last week when a shark […]
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas as Category 1 cyclone
Hurricane Beryl pounded the coast with ferocity, making landfall near Matagorda, Texas, at 3:50 a.m. CST Monday as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of more than 80 mph. Over the next few hours, Beryl will move inland, bringing flooding rains, life-threatening storm surges, damaging wind gusts and the threat of tornadoes. The cyclone’s […]
Beryl regains hurricane strength as it bears down on Texas coast
Beryl strengthened, becoming a hurricane again late Sunday, and was heading toward South Texas, where the storm’s outer edges were battering coastal areas with rain and growing winds as residents braced for a powerful storm that has already carved a deadly path through parts of Mexico and the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center issued an […]
Oil little changed as investors eye impact of storm Beryl on Texas By Reuters – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices edged lower in Asian markets on Monday as traders awaited further clues on U.S. interest rates from testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the release of key inflation measures this week. However, bullion prices remained near one-month highs and looked set to rise back above $2,400 an ounce amid […]
Hurricane Beryl set to hit Texas but storm’s wrath to be felt as far north as Michigan, Ohio this week
Beryl is expected to bring hurricane conditions to Texas on Monday, but cyclone-force winds and rains will move into the Midwest by midweek. Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio are among the states affected by Beryl. Once Beryl hits Texas, the cyclone is expected to move northward through the South and Midwest. Beryl’s current forecast cone […]
Biden to deliver remarks in Texas, Nevada during GOP convention
The White House announced Sunday that President Biden will speak at three events during the week of the Republican National Convention, focusing on key themes and voting blocs in his quest for reelection. The speaking engagements, which include a visit to the battleground state of Nevada, are the latest sign that Biden is moving full […]
Beryl to Regain Hurricane Strength Before Texas Landfall Monday
Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to weaken back to a Category 1 or 2 hurricane before making landfall on the central Texas coast on Monday morning, with National Hurricane Center officials warning of the threat of flooding from storm surge and intense rainfall. Update on Tropical Storm Beryl. There has been no significant change in […]
Tropical storm Beryl expected to make landfall as powerful hurricane in Texas | Hurricanes
Re-emerging Hurricane Beryl is expected to make landfall in South Texas early Monday morning, possibly as a powerful Category 2 hurricane, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and potential tornadoes to the densely populated Houston metropolitan area. The storm has slammed into the Gulf of Mexico, gathering new strength and is expected to continue to strengthen […]
Beryl bears down on Texas, where it’s expected to hit Monday and regain hurricane strength
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Powerful winds and rain approached Texas Sunday morning as Beryl was expected to turn back from a tropical storm into a hurricane overnight and pound a long stretch of coast with heavy downpours, howling gusts, and dangerous storm surge. A long stretch of Texas’s shoreline was under a hurricane waring […]