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BERYL BARRAGE: Category 1 Hurricane wrecks havoc in Alvin, SE Texas
Hurricane Beryl landed a lethal blow on the cities of Alvin and Manvel on July 8, with the Category 1 storm practically turning streets into war zones with debris from falling trees, damaged structures and power lines. While the storm didn’t pack the type of torrential rainfall of a Hurricane...
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In response to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, the City of Freeport Office of Emergency Management and the Brazoria County Long Term Recovery Committee will host a Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) for residents of the 77541 and 77542 zip codes. This includes the communities of Freeport, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek, Quintana, and Surfside, Texas. Residents affected by Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
UTMB representatives included in list of honorees recognized by two local newspapers
The Galveston County Daily News and the Brazoria County Facts recently shared lists honoring individuals in their respective regions who are 40 years of age or younger and demonstrate notable personal and professional success, along with a commitment to the communities in which they live and work. For the Galveston...
Power outages expected to last until next week in Matagorda, Brazoria and parts of Galveston County, CenterPoint says
HOUSTON, Texas – Some Houston residents are now on their fifth day without power after Hurricane Beryl swept through the Texas coast, leaving substantial damage, including the loss of power to millions of homes and businesses. On Thursday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which regulates the state’s electric,...
Texas Matters: Beryl blame game
Early Monday morning Beryl made landfall near Matagorda as a category 1 hurricane with the east side of the eyewall impacting Brazoria County. As Beryl tracked into Texas, Houston was directly impacted by Beryl's eyewall. More than 2.7 million lost power. Over 8 inches of rain fell in and around Houston.
CenterPoint defends Beryl response; says 500,000 customers will remain without power into next week
CenterPoint Energy did not share a timeline for complete power restoration on July 11, but a company executive said it would take longer to restore power in the areas hit hardest by the storm, including The Woodlands and Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact) Around half a million...
Much of Brazoria County remains in the dark days after Hurricane Beryl plowed through
Lake Jackson, Surfside, Freeport, and Clute are all suffering from widespread power outages. Food, water, and gas are also running short. Hurricane Beryl hit Brazoria County, south of Houston, especially hard. The county is still dealing with widespread power outages days after the storm passed through, and other critical supplies are running short.
CenterPoint says they expect to have 85% of impacted customers restored by the end of Sunday
HOUSTON — CenterPoint Energy posted an update on power restoration Friday night saying they expect 85% of impacted customers to be restored by the end of Sunday. That's up from the 80% they initially anticipated on Thursday. So how are they doing so far? Here's a link to CenterPoint’s...
CenterPoint Energy expects to restore 80% of customers by Sunday
HOUSTON (Covering Katy News) – CenterPoint Energy has restored power to over 1.2 million customers since Hurricane Beryl struck on Monday. The company believes it will hit the 80% restored plateau on Sunday, July 14. CenterPoint identifies the hardest-hit areas as Fort Bend and Brazoria counties and the I-45...
Hurricane Beryl's damage to Texas homes may total as much as $1.5 billion
Hurricane Beryl's landfall in Texas could result in property damage totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, a preliminary estimate shows. Total insured wind and storm surge losses in Texas will be between $700 million and $1.5 billion, according to CoreLogic. CoreLogic estimates there are between 1,500 to 3,500 homes near...
Brazoria County working to recover after Hurricane Beryl: 'It's really, really bad'
Chrystalea Hebert has lived in Brazoria County for her entire life. She told ABC13 she has never seen a storm leave as much damage to Surfside Beach as Hurricane Beryl."It's really, really bad," she said.Tuesday afternoon, Hebert was inspecting some of the homes where she works. Many houses along the beach had significant structural damage, such as missing roofs, missing siding, and exposed interiors."I've never seen anything like this," she said. "You can see through the homes."Another sign of post-hurricane recovery could be found about five miles away. A long line of cars on FM-523 were there to get gas...
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