Hurricane Beryl

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Millions in Texas remain without power post-Hurricane Beryl. Frustration grows in Houston. Climate change impacts and tornadoes from Beryl's remnants affect Great Lakes to New England. CenterPoint Energy faces criticism. Texans use Whataburger app to track outages. Requests for federal aid open rift.

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After Hurricane Beryl struck Texas, millions of residents remained without power days after the storm, as its remnants unleashed tornadoes and heavy rain from the Great Lakes to New England. In Houston, power outages persisted after the storm hit, leading to rising frustration among residents facing extreme heat without electricity [1][2][3]. The storm exposed a rift between the White House and Texas over a federal aid request made post-Beryl [4]. CenterPoint Energy, Houston's main utility company, faced criticism for its handling of the power outages [5]. Over 1.6 million Texans were still without power, prompting frustrations and challenges [6][7].

Amid the chaos, Texans turned to the Whataburger app to track power outages, showcasing innovative use of technology during the crisis [8][9]. The devastation led to renewed discussions on climate change and challenges posed by extreme weather events, such as Beryl, in the region [10][11]. While CenterPoint Energy managed to restore service to nearly one million customers affected by the hurricane, challenges persisted in repairing the damaged infrastructure [12]. Texans without power in the aftermath encountered difficulties, which spurred Governor Abbott to face criticism for being on a business trip during the crisis [13].

Houston residents, over 1.7 million of whom were still lacking power, relied on various means to cope with the post-Beryl challenges, including assistance from celebrities like Shenseea who distributed care packages to victims in Jamaica [14][15]. Frustrations continued to mount, with demands for swifter power restoration and recovery efforts ongoing in Houston and other affected regions [16]. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl carried heavy rainfall and flooding risks as they moved toward the Northeast, bringing additional challenges to already impacted areas [17][18].

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Thread Age 115 days

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Recent Coverage

Disaster revisits Vermont as Beryl’s remnants flood the state a year after catastrophic rainfall

Los Angeles Times - 103 days ago - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have brought flooding to Vermont that led to frantic evacuations, knocked down bridges.

Heat Wave Hits Texas amid Power Outages from Beryl

blogsscientificamericancom - 103 days ago - Days after Hurricane Beryl hit Houston and left millions without power, the city was hit with a dangerous heat wave

After Beryl, power outages could last a week or more for 350,000 Texans

Washington Post - 103 days ago - CenterPoint Energy said it expects to restore power to another 750,000 customers by the end of the weekend — leaving about 350,000 customers for whom power is unlikely to be restored within a week of Beryl’s landfall early Monday morning.

Remnants of Beryl hit the Northeast, causing catastrophic flooding

CBS News - 103 days ago - Beryl's long march across the country honed in on the Northeast Wednesday, causing flooding throughout parts of Vermont. Meanwhile in western New York, a tornado ripped apart a home outside Buffalo with winds that reached 110 miles per hour.

‘Miracle baby’ found crawling by Louisiana highway, body of brother, 4, found in lake

NY Daily News - 103 days ago - A 1-year-old boy for days survived the onslaught of Hurricane Beryl before he was spotted crawling along a Louisiana roadside, not far from where the body of 4-year-old brother was found.

Hurricane Beryl remnants wash away Vermont apartment building, wipe out roads in New Hampshire

CBS News - 103 days ago - New England didn't receive a direct blow from Hurricane Beryl, but its remnants caused flooding and serious damage in the northern part of the region.

Hurricane Beryl’s Remnants Dump Heavy Rain on Vermont, at Least 1 Dead

The Epoch Times - 103 days ago -

Frustrations rise amid continued power outages in Houston after Beryl

Axios - 103 days ago - Those still in the dark have no clear idea when their lights — and AC — will come back on.

Miracle baby found by trucker on side of road survived two days alone in hurricane Beryl

The Independent - 103 days ago - The baby’s four-year-old brother was found dead and his mother was arrested

Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after state was hit by catastrophic rainfall | WBUR News

wburorg - 103 days ago - Roads were flooded, washed out or covered with debris around Vermont after heavy rain moved through the state starting Wednesday. Rescues were reported Wednesday night, and some communities were under evacuation orders.

Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes, heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England

businessstandardcom - 103 days ago - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dropped tornadoes and threatened flooding Wednesday as the system churned into Canada and the northeastern US after leaving millions in the Houston area without power.

More than 1 million Houston-area customers still without power after Beryl

CBS News - 103 days ago - The slow pace of restoring power in America's fourth-largest city has put CenterPoint Energy, Houston's utility provider, under mounting scrutiny over whether it was sufficiently prepared for Beryl.

Houston has a flooding problem. Beryl was more proof it’s hard to fix.

Washington Post - 103 days ago - Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, has a serious flooding problem that could grow as climate change supercharges storms and intensifies rainfall.

Rare tornado watch issued in Northeast as Beryl's remnants bring threat of severe weather, flooding

NY Post - 103 days ago - The combination of the remnants of Hurricane Beryl and a passing frontal boundary will result in a dual severe weather risk for the Northeast, bringing a rare tornado threat along with the chance o…

1.6 Million Still Without Power in Texas After Hurricane Beryl

The Epoch Times - 103 days ago - Heat advisories are in effect and hospitals across the region remain overcrowded and unable to safely discharge patients without power in their homes.

Rising frustration in Houston after millions lost power in storm

Boston Globe - 104 days ago - Millions of sweltering residents emerged from the rapid thrashing of Hurricane Beryl to face a prolonged power outage — the largest ever seen by the city’s utility, according to the state’s lieutenant governor.

How my central bank tackled Hurricane Beryl, and why this matters

The Globe and Mail - 104 days ago - At the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the first step in the wake of Beryl is to provide affected member countries with liquidity

Millions still have no power days after Beryl struck Texas. Here's why, and the rush to fix it

marketscreenercom - 104 days ago - DALLAS — It could take days or longer to fully restore power to the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, leaving millions of residents in the dark and without air conditioning in...

A power company’s app couldn’t keep up after Hurricane Beryl—so Texans turned to a fast-food burger chain to track power outages

Fortune - 104 days ago - The Category 1 storm resulted in 2.5 million outages and led to eight deaths in Texas and Louisiana.

CenterPoint Energy : restores service to nearly 1 million customers impacted by Hurricane Beryl within 48 hours after storm exits area

marketscreenercom - 104 days ago - CenterPoint Energy restores service to nearly 1 million customers impacted by Hurricane Beryl within 48 hours after storm exits area Company expects to provide more specific estimated...

Whataburger App Gets Fresh Use After Beryl as Thousands Use it to Find Restored Power

inccom - 104 days ago - Houston-area Texas residents who lost power after Hurricane Beryl relied on the chain's app to see which of its restaurants were open for business, then deduced where power had been restored around the city.