Powerful winds, torrential rains strike Texas as hurricane Beryl makes landfall; WATCH dramatic videos
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Jul 8, 2024, 5:16 PM ISTHurricane Beryl has made a forceful entry onto the Texas coast near Houston, marking its landfall with sustained winds clocking at 75mph (120km/h).
Hurricane Beryl has made a forceful entry onto the Texas coast near Houston, marking its landfall with sustained winds clocking at 75mph (120km/h). The storm, moving northwest at 10mph, struck near Matagorda, prompting urgent preparations across the region.
Coastal residents hurriedly boarded up windows and authorities ordered mandatory evacuations for beach towns, underscoring the storm's deadly impact already felt across Mexico and the Caribbean. The Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch covering an expansive area encompassing over 7 million people, with parts of eastern Texas also under flood watch.
Powerful wind gusts and torrential rains are slamming the Texas coast as Hurricane 's eye moves inland.
Meteorologist is live in Galveston with the latest on the storm's dangerous impacts: pic.twitter.com/a1lHjq4YlK
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Forecasters predict temperatures soaring above 90°F (32°C) in the upcoming days, with heat indices expected to peak at 108°F on Sunday. The National Hurricane Service (NHC) urged swift completion of preparations in Texas, emphasizing the storm's imminent threat.
Dan Patrick, serving as acting governor in the absence of Greg Abbott, highlighted concerns over evacuation readiness, noting limited traffic on evacuation routes. More than 120 counties were declared under disaster status, reflecting the gravity of Beryl's threat to Texas.
The NHC issued regular updates as the storm approached, emphasizing its intensified impact following its earlier rampage through the Caribbean as the Atlantic's earliest recorded category-5 hurricane. Climate experts attribute such storms to the ongoing climate crisis, projecting an above-average hurricane season this summer.
Michael Brennan, NHC director, urged residents in storm surge zones to heed evacuation orders promptly, particularly those in vulnerable barrier islands. Port operations in Corpus Christi were suspended due to expected gale-force winds, with other key ports along the Texas coast also initiating restrictions, notably impacting the oil industry.
Amidst the storm's approach, Elon Musk's SpaceX took precautionary measures, securing equipment and rolling back operations at its South Padre Island launch site.
As Hurricane Beryl continues its path across Texas, the region braces for potential power outages, flooding, and widespread disruption, underscoring the critical need for residents to prioritize safety and preparedness.
Here's a look at some of the dramatic videos that have surfaced on social media platform X:
: Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Texas, near Matagorda. Wind Speed crossed 65 mph. pic.twitter.com/oVoKD4cxaN
— upuknews (@upuknews1) : Rains and Power Outage different parts of Texas. More than 84,000 people are without power
Beryl Hurricane. pic.twitter.com/74u7YtY3oY
INTENSE back eye wall of Hurricane Beryl is really packing a PUNCH in Sargent Beach, Texas with this incredibly rapid storm surge flow over the main road out of town. Surprisingly intense backside! pic.twitter.com/En3eDxUUki
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA)🇺🇸Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Texas pic.twitter.com/3ZhO3qpASk
— Attentive Media (@AttentiveCEE)Alert ! Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made landfall in Texas.
🎥Credit : YaYa Casillas pic.twitter.com/HWH6IMRo5L
BREAKING: Storm surge over the hood of the Hurricane Beryl Dominator about to break into the eye in Sargent Beach, Texas the vehicle is now bouncing pic.twitter.com/u881o3F01H
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA)Powerful Hurricane Beryl slamming Sargent Texas! pic.twitter.com/KMOoou3KEf
— Hurricane Journal (@hurricanejrnl): Latest visuals of Surfside Beach. pic.twitter.com/IkC8FE1yD4
— MH Chronicle (@MHNewsDaily)Just Now OMG 😱😱😢
STAY SAFE ALL 🙏
Watch till the end😱😱 pic.twitter.com/QK2iFlDO06
Houston, Texas
Imágenes del azote del huracán beryl pic.twitter.com/bIXjgl3SWN
| Hurricane makes landfall in Texas after sweeping through Jamaica, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The storm has killed at least 11 people so far pic.twitter.com/a8F0v8fFir
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