By: Sammy Wang

On July 8, 2024, Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, causing over 2 million to lose power and 14 million to be surrounded by floods. There are already 11 known deaths caused by the hurricane and emergency response officials urge people to stay home.

Hurricane Beryl is classified as a Category 1 hurricane, and, although it is the lowest of five categories, it shouldn’t be overseen. Category 1 hurricanes usually have winds of 74-96 mph. Those winds are capable of breaking down trees and roofs.

Mitch Thames, a country spokesman, told NBC news that Beryl has flooded Texas with the addition of power lines going down.

“We’re not done,” he said. “If folks think we’re in the eye and the storm has passed … it’s going to come back on the other side with strong winds, it will continue to rain.”

A Texas resident, Eva Costancio, says that she’s worried about sustaining herself through this disaster. With no power, she’s afraid of the food being spoiled in her refrigerator.

Thomas Munoz, an emergency management coordinator, said that they have been planning for the hurricane for days with high-water vehicles. The best way for citizens to help is by staying at home.

Munoz warns, “There’s some street flooding, so the situation’s gotten bad through the night as expected…definitely stay home, don’t get on the roads.”

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Sources:
https://www.kxan.com/weather/photos-damage-after-beryl-made-landfall-in-texas/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/hurricane-beryl-live-updates-dangerous-storm-landfall-texas-rcna160654
https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-beryl-texas-7dfd5353671ee30d0c6d11518ea5a370
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/hurricane-beryl-response/?utm_source=Ggl&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=m_YGHB-N24V&utm_content=hurricaneberyl&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnK60BhA9EiwAmpHZw2pD_qhLU6LsqabuRIdRbL4pL8-aV-q61g95AfEzkrnNBybZiflPFhoCZFYQAvD_BwE