2024-07-11 15:58:08
The death toll from the hurricane Beryl rose to nine following the death of two people on Monday in Texaswhere the storm made landfall as a hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm. Heavy rains and intense wind gusts caused significant flooding and damage in its wake. Beryl continues to move along the east coast of the united states and heads towards Canada.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reported the death of a 53-year-old man trapped under the rubble of his home after a tree fell. In a separate incident, a 74-year-old woman died after being hit by a tree that fell on her residence. Local authorities shared images of fallen trees, trapped vehicles and flooded roads on social media.
The intense ones rains and storm surge continue to impact East Texas. Authorities have issued tornado warnings for parts of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. A driver trapped on a flooded road in Houston was rescued, while more than 2.6 million customers remain without power in Texas.
Beryl downgrades to tropical storm
Beryl, who became a powerful hurricane with winds of 250 km/h, it was downgraded to tormenta tropical after making landfall on Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Despite regaining strength as it approached Texas, it quickly weakened as it entered the mainland. Beryl’s current winds are estimated at 65 mph (104 km/h), with continued weakening forecast until it becomes a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday.
The storm is moving at a speed of 20 km/h and is expected to cross the east coast of the United States, reaching Toronto, Canadaaccording to the latest NOAA forecasts. Beryl is expected to end its path as a post-tropical cyclone by around 5:00 a.m. Thursday.
Follow the path of Hurricane Beryl live
Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport canceled more than 1,000 flights due to the weather. Hurricane hunter images showed homes surrounded by water in coastal towns such as Sargent, Corpus Christi and Galveston. Some coastal cities conducted precautionary evacuations.
Beryl a deadly hurricane
Before reaching Texas, Beryl had already caused the deaths of seven people in the Caribbean: three in Grenada, one in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and three in Venezuela. These incidents add to the growing list of victims of this storm.
Beryl It is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which runs from June to November. Scientists attribute the intensification and earlier onset of storms to climate change, due to higher water temperatures, which favor the formation of stronger hurricanes.
2024-07-11 15:58:08