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Another Beryl fatality confirmed after woman using oxygen mask loses power in Galveston Co.
Galveston County officials have confirmed another death as a result of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday.According to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office, a 71-year-old woman died in Crystal Beach after she lost power and her oxygen mask ran out.The woman was reportedly found in her travel trailer with her mask after a neighbor went to check on her early Monday during the storm.Authorities did not provide the woman's identity.PREVIOUS REPORT: 7 deaths confirmed in Hurricane Beryl's destructive path in Houston and surrounding areasThe Galveston County incident marks the latest death in connection with the Beryl disaster.Four people died in Harris County,...
Beryl’s wake: Greatest number of tornado warnings issued in a single day
(The Center Square) – As Hurricane Beryl made its way east and a tornado ripped through east Texas, the National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana, issued the greatest number of tornado warnings in a single day for the month of July in recorded history. On July 8, NWS Shreveport issued 67 tornado warnings across its coverage area, which includes east Texas, over an 8-hour period, saying doing so was “easily the most in a single day event.” ...
La Marque Public Library will have new hours
The La Marque Public Library will have new hours for July. The library will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Normal hours on Tuesday thru Thursday will remain the same. The library will be closed on Saturday. Regular hours will resume beginning on August 2. Brandon C. Williams,...
Hurricane Beryl: 10 killed, more than 2 million without power
President Joe Biden granted a federal disaster declaration to all counties affected by Beryl. The cleanup from Hurricane Beryl is underway after the Category 1 storm made landfall on Monday morning. Beryl has weakened and is now a low-pressure system. It is expected to move from Arkansas through Michigan throughout...
DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTERFOR THE CITY OF SANTA FE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Fe, Texas, is under imminent threat. of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property. resulting from Hurricane Beryl, which could impact the coastal and. inland areas of Galveston County, Texas, with extreme rainfall, storm. surge, flooding, elevated tides, high wind speeds,...
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