How many people died in Beryl in Texas?

2024-07-12 02:03:54

This Monday, the tormenta tropical Beryl has claimed the life of the first fatality in Texas, which also left more than two million people in the state without electricity, causing the cancellation of numerous flights in the city of Houston.

In accordance with Ed Gonzalezsheriff of the Harris CountyA 53-year-old father died after a tree fell on the roof of his home in Houston.

“The man (53 years old) was sitting at home with his family, weathering the storm. An oak tree fell on the roof and hit the rafters, the structure fell on the man. Wife and children were unharmed,” the sheriff said via X’s platform.

It was during the morning of this Monday that Beryl touched solid ground as Category 1 cyclonevery close to the town of Matagordaleaving more than two million homes and offices without electricity, being the first hurricane to reach the USA this season in the Atlantic.

It is worth noting that before noon local time today, 67% of flights at George Bush International Airport in Houston were cancelled, as well as 50% of flights at William P. Hobby Airport.

After Beryl whipped Texas At around 4 a.m. local time, the first images that came to light showed completely flooded streets, as well as debris in coastal towns.

For its part, the bulletin of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States, the hydrometeorological phenomenon is advancing inland with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour, heading northeast and at a speed of 20 km/h.

It is important to note that the hurricane will continue through Texas today and then continue throughout the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday, and for the Ohio Valley next Wednesday.

The storm’s eye is located 30 kilometers (19 miles) west-northwest of Houston and is expected to weaken as the center moves inland over the United States and is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression on Tuesday.

Some Texas locations are under alert for the storm surge expected from Beryl, which could raise sea levels by up to six feet, including Freeport and Galveston.

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2024-07-12 02:03:54