Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The storm made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm.
Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, causing heavy rains and powerful winds that left around 2 million homes and businesses without power. The storm, previously a tropical storm shortly before landfall, resulted in at least two fatalities.
The storm also led to dramatic scenes of rescue operations amid rising waters and flooding streets. Emergency crews conducted water rescues as flooding affected various areas, including Houston.
Beryl's impact included fallen trees, damaged homes, and power outages, with warnings of continued flooding and potential tornadoes. Coastal counties advised evacuations and precautionary measures due to the storm's intensity. Texas officials urged coastal residents to prepare for further heavy rain and wind as the storm progressed inland.
Texas doesn't often get major hurricanes, with the average being 1 a year. Their last devastating hurricane was when hurricane Harvey hit as a category 4 in 2017. Hurricane Harvey caused an estimates $125 billion in damages.
Hurricane Harvey resulted in the deaths of 103 people in Texas. Of these fatalities, 68 were directly caused by the storm, marking it as one of the deadliest hurricanes in Texas since 1919.
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