Black Braun loads his dog Dolly into his family's vehicle as outer bands from Tropical Storm Beryl begin to hit the coast Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Port O'Connor, Texas. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Texas braces for tropical storm Beryl, which could make landfall as Category 2 hurricane | CBC News LoadedForecasters warned that Beryl could bring punishing winds and rain to the Texas coast and beyond.Posted: Jul 07, 2024 6:51 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
The storm was expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday as it travels over warm waters. The NHC issued hurricane warnings across much of the Texas coast. Coastal areas were already seeing waters rise on Sunday and county officials ordered one beach town evacuated. The U.S. Coast Guard shut the port of Houston on Sunday afternoon due to worsening sea conditions. It also closed the ports of Texas City, Freeport and Galveston.NHC Director Michael Brennan warned on Sunday afternoon that residents had only a few more hours to prepare. "If you have been asked to leave by local officials, please do so," he said.
Temperatures in the region are forecast at above 32 C in the coming days, including heat indices as high as 42 C on Sunday. Parts of eastern Texas were on flood watch ahead of the storm, which had maximum wind speeds of 96 km/h as of Sunday morning.
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