Last week, Beryl carved a path of destruction across the Caribbean, leaving at least 11 people dead and severely damaging infrastructure on several islands. At its peak, Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record before making landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula last Friday. It then weakened to a tropical storm and later regained strength before hitting Texas.
Texas First Responders
Across eastern Texas, first responders are actively rescuing people trapped in their cars and homes amid Hurricane Beryl’s deluges. Throughout Monday morning, eastern Texas was inundated with “life-threatening storm surge,” torrential rain, and powerful wind gusts up to 84 mph in the Houston area, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Sheriff Gonzalez urged drivers to “please stay off the roadways” as heavy rain drenched Houston and its surrounding areas.
The police department in Rosenberg, a city southwest of Houston, reported conducting water rescues and warned residents about falling trees and ongoing flooding. “Street flooding, downed trees, power outages, and water rescues are all happening right now in Rosenberg,” the police department reported on social media.
