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Hurricane Beryl on path for Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico

Texas Lieutant Governor Dan Patrick warned residents that Tropical Storm Beryl — which is expected to make landfall along the state’s southeast coast on Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane — will be a “deadly storm” for those in its path.

The National Hurricane Center warned that the storm will continue picking up strength on its path toward Texas, potentially becoming a Category 2 hurricane, before it makes landfall on Sunday.

The storm is forecast to re-strengthen into a hurricane as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico and will have become a category 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in the US.

Governor Greg Abbott warned Texans to prepare for impact: “As Texans and visitors in south coastal areas celebrate Independence Day, I urge them to also make an emergency plan to stay safe.”

Beryl has so far killed at least eleven people in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Jamaica and Venezuela after it charted a deadly path through the Caribbean as a category five hurricane earlier in the week.

On Wednesday, the storm knocked out power to 400,000 homes and destroyed buildings in Jamaica.

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Houston airport may cancel flights as Beryl approaches

The Houston airport has said flight delays or cancellations are possible as Beryl approaches Texas.

It said even for flights departing to or arriving from destinations outside the storm’s direct path, “airlines may need to adjust flight schedules and routes due to the hurricane’s overall impact on their network”.

It urged people not to seek refuge at the airport during the storm.

“As the storm approaches and people plan to stay indoors and safe from the storm, we want to remind everyone that our airports are not equipped to serve as storm shelters. We lack the supplies and staff to accommodate people seeking refuge during the storm,” it said.

Shweta Sharma8 July 2024 04:53

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National Hurricane Center forecasts peak storm surge for Texas coast

The NHC said there is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along the Texas coast from Mesquite Bay to Sabine Pass, including Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay.

Shweta Sharma8 July 2024 04:33

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Storm Beryl barreling in with 70mph winds as conditions set to ‘deteriorate’

Conditions are expected to deteriorate with dangerous storm surges, flash flooding and strong winds as Beryl is expected to make landfall as a hurricane along the Texas coast, the National Hurricane Centre said.

Beryl is 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Matagorda, Texas, and approximately 110 miles (180 km) east of Corpus Christi, Texas, according to 10pm CDT advisory.

The storm is moving with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).

(REUTERS)

Shweta Sharma8 July 2024 04:18

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Floridians band together to assist victims of Hurricane Beryl

Communities in Florida are uniting to assist other communities damaged by Hurricane Beryl.

The storm killed at least nine people in Carribbean and pummeled the island of Carriacou in Grenada earlier this week.

Floridians — no strangers to the power of hurricanes — have started making donations of critical items and volunteering their time to prepare the donated goods for shipment to hurricane-hit communities that need them the most.

USA: Floridians band together to assist victims of Hurricane Beryl

Graig Graziosi8 July 2024 04:00

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Texas residents brace for power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall

Rain and intensifying winds began lashing Texas coastal residents as powerful storm Berly moved close after leaving a trail of devastation in parts of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Although Beryl remained a tropical storm Sunday as it churned toward Texas, it threatened to potentially regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall early Monday.

The storm was projected to come ashore in the middle of the Texas coast around Matagorda Bay, an area about 100 miles (161 kms) south of Houston, but officials cautioned the path could still change.

Texas officials warned the storm would cause power outages and flooding but also expressed worry that not enough coastal residents and beach vacationers in Beryl‘s path were heeding warnings to leave. “One of the things that kind of trigger our concern a little bit, we’ve looked at all of the roads leaving the coast and the maps are still green,” said Texas Lt gov Dan Patrick, who is serving as the state’s acting governor.

(REUTERS)

Shweta Sharma8 July 2024 03:58

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When is Beryl expected to make landfall in Texas?

Beryl is expected to make landfall in southeast Texas early on Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.

State officials have issued a disaster declaration for 121 counties ahead of the storm’s arrival.

Graig Graziosi8 July 2024 03:00

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White House: Biden monitoring Beryl’s development as it nears Texas

Joe Biden and administration officials are monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Beryl as it continues to churn toward southeast Texas.

“We are in close contact with our state and local counterparts and FEMA has prepositioned response personnel, search and rescue teams, bottled water, meals, tarps and electric generators in case they are needed. On Sunday, FEMA activated its National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) to further support local response efforts,” the White House said in a statement to pool reporters on Sunday.

Graig Graziosi8 July 2024 02:00

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WATCH: Beryl expected to hit Texas coast Monday

Beryl expected to hit Texas coast Monday

Graig Graziosi8 July 2024 01:00

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Texas officials issue disaster declaration for 121 counties ahead of Beryl landfall

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick — who is acting governor while Governor Greg Abbott is out of country traveling — has issued a disaster declaration for 121 counties ahead of Beryl’s landfall as an expected Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning.

The declaration allows state resources to be used in preperatory work and recovery efforts.

Abbott advised Texans living in the storm’s path to begin preparing now for the storm’s arrival.

Graig Graziosi8 July 2024 00:00

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Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here’s how to stay prepared

Hurricane season is upon us, known for disastrous flooding and high-speed winds in coastal areas of the United States and in the Caribbean and Central America, and emergency management officials are urging people to stay prepared.

Unlike previous hurricane seasons, this summer brings record hot temperatures nationwide and an early onset of storms. Hurricane season runs June 1 to Nov. 30, but usually the most hurricanes occur in September and October, said Jaime Hernandez, the emergency management director for Hollywood, on Florida’s Atlantic Coast.

Graig Graziosi7 July 2024 23:00




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