Texas officials have added 81 more counties to the state’s disaster declaration in preparation for Hurricane Beryl. The hurricane’s projected path has moved its landfall further north and east than previously predicted. The latest additions to the disaster declaration list bring the total number of Texas counties to 121.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is acting for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who is traveling in East Asia on economic development projects. Patrick will take charge as Acting Governor as Hurricane Beryl hits the Texas coast on Monday. Governor Patrick urged Texans to make final preparations for Hurricane Beryl’s landfall. Warning times were gradually shortening as the hurricane approached the Texas Gulf Coast.
Latest satellite image as of 11am CDT. Cloud temperatures are shown as darker colors, making the clouds cooler and taller. Beginning to intensify as it moves across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. #txwx #stxwx pic.twitter.com/lUTjxS975O
— NWS Corpus Christi (@NWSCorpus) July 6, 2024
“As Hurricane Beryl approaches the Gulf Coast, today and tomorrow are the final two days for Texans to prepare for the oncoming storm,” Patrick warned. “Beryl is an active storm and high winds and potential flooding will pose a serious threat to Texans in Beryl’s path at landfall and as it moves across the state over the next 24 hours.”
#Beryl It is forecast to hit Texas as a hurricane on Monday. As this storm approaches Texas, Texans should prepare for possible impacts.
Follow the warnings of local authorities. Pay attention to any warnings or alerts issued in your area. Pay attention to road conditions ➡️https://t.co/ZYMPjdy5Ae. #txwx pic.twitter.com/zWXAv2VSwI
— Texas DPS (@TxDPS) July 6, 2024
Patrick warned residents that if the storm moves through Texas on its current path, it could cause localized flooding and heavy rainfall in areas away from the coast, near College Station, Tyler and Texarkana. “The path could change over the next 40 hours,” Patrick added. “Texans should remain vigilant, pay close attention to local officials and prepare today and tomorrow before the storm makes landfall early Monday morning.”
81 Texas counties added to Patrick’s jurisdiction Disaster Declaration Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Galveston, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson The following counties are currently under the statewide …
Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen as it moves northwest across the Gulf of Mexico before turning north and making landfall as a hurricane along the central Texas coast on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As the storm approached, cities along the Texas Gulf Coast issued warnings and advisories urging visitors to popular beach cities to avoid traveling to the area, and in some cases ordered mandatory evacuations for non-resident tourists. In Corpus Christi, city officials asked visitors to the beach city to consider leaving early due to expected flooding in coastal areas.
Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Port Aransas will issue a mandatory evacuation of visitors beginning at noon on Sunday, July 7th.
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— Port Aransas, Texas (@PortATexas) July 6, 2024
The popular beach city of Port Aransas on Mustang Island announced a mandatory evacuation Sunday for all nonresident visitors to the island’s beach communities, which took effect at noon.
Randy Clark Randy Clark is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Chief of the Law Enforcement Operations Division, where he led operations for nine Border Patrol stations in the Del Rio Sector, Texas. Follow him on Twitter: @RandyClarkBBTX.
