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Jamaica's female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program
Read full article: Jamaica's female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher programMore than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes.
Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas
Read full article: Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural TexasWhen disaster strikes, Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy takes command of her county’s emergency communication channels, including a text service and Facebook page.
Texas senators grill utility executives about massive power failure after Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Texas senators grill utility executives about massive power failure after Hurricane BerylA special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston's largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8.
Insurance rates could climb for some Texas coastal homeowners, businesses
Read full article: Insurance rates could climb for some Texas coastal homeowners, businessesHomeowners typically pay $2,300 a year for a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policy. The rate increase would bump premiums by 10%.
Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
Read full article: Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heatA rising number of heat-related deaths in Texas among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl has pushed the number of storm fatalities to at least 36.
CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl response
Read full article: CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl responseJason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on emergency response.
Attorney general investigating CenterPoint Energy after Hurricane Beryl’s long-lasting power outages
Read full article: Attorney general investigating CenterPoint Energy after Hurricane Beryl’s long-lasting power outagesThe company’s power outages in July have drawn the ire of state leaders. Here’s what you need to know.
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
Read full article: Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longerThe number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl.
‘I feel for them’: SAPD officer describes helping Houston residents recover from Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: ‘I feel for them’: SAPD officer describes helping Houston residents recover from Hurricane BerylNearly two dozen San Antonio police officers have returned from Houston after helping residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Beryl.
San Antonio businesses step up to help in aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: San Antonio businesses step up to help in aftermath of Hurricane BerylMireles Party Ice has sent nearly 1,000,000 pounds of packaged ice to the greater Houston area, sending packages to groups like the Texas Dept. of Emergency Management and the Red Cross.
Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents
Read full article: Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residentsHouston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city.
Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be mostly restored by Wednesday
Read full article: Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be mostly restored by WednesdayThe Houston area’s main utility company says it expects to have power restored to most residents by Wednesday.
Texans heading into a second week without electricity are battling heat, frustration and boredom
Read full article: Texans heading into a second week without electricity are battling heat, frustration and boredomMore than 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power struggle with the heat one week after Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas.
In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season
Read full article: In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist seasonElectricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines.
In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season
Read full article: In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist seasonElectricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl
Read full article: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after BerylWith around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area.
Texas Gov. Abbott announces approval of disaster assistance for 17 counties after Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Texas Gov. Abbott announces approval of disaster assistance for 17 counties after Hurricane BerylTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the United States government has updated its major disaster declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 17 counties, eligible for FEMA’s individual assistance program.
Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
Read full article: Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat stormsIn the wake of Hurricane Beryl, fresh food and cool air are coming from Houston community groups that have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by extreme weather.
No backup required: Texas senior care depends on luck and wits to cope with heat after power outages
Read full article: No backup required: Texas senior care depends on luck and wits to cope with heat after power outagesThere’s no Texas requirement that nursing homes and assisted living facilities keep generators on hand to power air conditioning after storms.
Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages
Read full article: Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outagesMedical officials in Houston say widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have flooded area hospitals with patients seeking treatment for heat-related illnesses and carbon monoxide poisoning due to using home generators improperly.
Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands
Read full article: Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islandsCaribbean officials are demanding more access to funding and help in fighting climate change just weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region.
Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5
Read full article: Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5Former Federal Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate has some advice for people following storms: Don't judge their severity on how big a number they've been assigned.
At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico, near Texas
Read full article: At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico, near TexasIn the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas, across from Texas, heavy rains associated with Hurricane Beryl and the earlier Tropical Storm Alberto have led at least 200 crocodiles to enter urban areas.
Vermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, are assessing damage, beginning cleanup
Read full article: Vermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, are assessing damage, beginning cleanupGov. Phil Scott says Vermont is better positioned to recover from floods caused by the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl thanks to lessons learned from another devastating flood exactly a year ago.
Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean
Read full article: Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast CaribbeanOfficials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm.
Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough
Read full article: Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enoughAs Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters.
Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won't have power into next week
Read full article: Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won't have power into next weekA utility company executive warns that about half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won't have electricity into next week as wide outages from Hurricane Beryl drag on.
CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously has
Read full article: CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously hasAccording to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up.
Beryl power outages crowd hospitals, delay new admissions
Read full article: Beryl power outages crowd hospitals, delay new admissionsIn Houston, discharged patients remain in an arena to avoid powerless homes. Some 70 miles north, Livingston’s hospital is one of 17 in the state relying on a generator because of Hurricane Beryl power outages.
Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here's how it happened
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here's how it happenedHundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won't have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Insurers hike rates as extreme storms like Beryl proliferate, bringing forecasts for fatter profits
Read full article: Insurers hike rates as extreme storms like Beryl proliferate, bringing forecasts for fatter profitsDestructive storms like Hurricane Beryl that knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in Texas are growing more frequent and intense, and insurers are jacking up rates in response.
Hurricane Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England
Read full article: Hurricane Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New EnglandThe remnants of Hurricane Beryl have dropped tornadoes and are threatening flooding as the system churns into Canada and the northeastern U.S. after leaving millions in the Houston area without power.
Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl
Read full article: Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after BerylHouston’s primary utility company has come under mounting pressure over its response to Hurricane Beryl.
Biden says Texas officials delayed request for Beryl federal aid
Read full article: Biden says Texas officials delayed request for Beryl federal aidGov. Greg Abbott has spent the duration of the hurricane on a pre-scheduled trip to meet with foreign diplomats in Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as acting governor.
Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
Read full article: Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without powerFrustration is mounting that Houston appeared to buckle under a storm not as powerful as previous ones.
KSAT Q&A: American Red Cross executive director discusses Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: American Red Cross executive director discusses Hurricane Beryl recovery effortsDaniel Martinez, an executive director with the American Red Cross, joined the KSAT Q&A to talk about how the group has mobilized efforts for those affected by Hurricane Beryl.
Beryl power outage updates: More than 98,000 Texas electricity customers remain without power a week after Beryl
Read full article: Beryl power outage updates: More than 98,000 Texas electricity customers remain without power a week after BerylTens of thousands of households and businesses aren’t expected to have electricity for most of this week.
San Antonio Salvation Army staff, volunteers deploy to Gulf Coast in wake of Beryl
Read full article: San Antonio Salvation Army staff, volunteers deploy to Gulf Coast in wake of BerylThe San Antonio Salvation Army has deployed five volunteers and two truckloads of aid to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.
WATCH: KSAT meteorologist Justin Horne reports live from the eye of Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: WATCH: KSAT meteorologist Justin Horne reports live from the eye of Hurricane BerylKSAT meteorologist Justin Horne and photojournalist Matthew Craig were in the eye of Hurricane Beryl as it made landfall near Matagorda early Monday.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
Read full article: CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the worldAs Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely.
Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms
Read full article: Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather termsBeryl regained hurricane strength over the weekend after a short downgrade to a tropical storm as it weakened over land.
Beryl knocks out power to 1.5 million; at least 1 person killed
Read full article: Beryl knocks out power to 1.5 million; at least 1 person killedAfter Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and killing at least three people it moved east and weakened to a tropical depression.
‘Prayer, patience, and a checklist’: Salvation Army San Antonio prepares to feed thousands impacted by Beryl
Read full article: ‘Prayer, patience, and a checklist’: Salvation Army San Antonio prepares to feed thousands impacted by BerylThe Salvation Army of San Antonio is spending the weekend loading up trucks that are heading to help people impacted by Beryl.
Texas counties issue mandatory, voluntary evacuations as Beryl targets coast
Read full article: Texas counties issue mandatory, voluntary evacuations as Beryl targets coastAs Beryl is expected to land on the Texas coast early next week, many counties have started issuing mandatory and voluntary evacuations.
Refugio County issues mandatory evacuation as Hurricane Beryl approaches Texas coast
Read full article: Refugio County issues mandatory evacuation as Hurricane Beryl approaches Texas coastRefugio County has issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents as Hurricane Beryl is expected to land on the Texas coast.
Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures
Read full article: Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperaturesAfter hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and downgrading to a tropical storm, Beryl is expected to once again become a hurricane as it hurtles towards southern Texas by Sunday evening.
San Antonio nonprofits prepare to head to the Texas coast for Beryl aftermath
Read full article: San Antonio nonprofits prepare to head to the Texas coast for Beryl aftermathThe storm is expected to hit around Sunday and be near hurricane strength. A spokesman confirmed the Salvation Army from San Antonio and New Braunfels will send assistance on Monday, and the San Antonio Food Bank expects it will also end up sending assistance.
Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas
Read full article: Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at TexasBeryl has moved into the the Gulf of Mexico and is taking aim at the south Texas coast, after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Salvation Army prepares for potential impacted areas Hurricane Beryl may cause in Texas
Read full article: Salvation Army prepares for potential impacted areas Hurricane Beryl may cause in TexasSalvation Army San Antonio public relations manager Brad Mayhar said San Antonio will play a role in the readiness plan for Hurricane Beryl.
Keep an eye out! Tips to help you spot severe weather scams, prevent them
Read full article: Keep an eye out! Tips to help you spot severe weather scams, prevent themHurricane Beryl continues moving toward Mexico, and scammers could be watching closely to take advantage of disaster situations. The FTC is warning people about what to look out for after a weather emergency to help people avoid scams.
Texas Gov. Abbott directs emergency agencies to prepare for Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Texas Gov. Abbott directs emergency agencies to prepare for Hurricane BerylTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed 39 Texas Emergency Management Council agencies to begin response and recovery efforts as preparations for Hurricane Beryl, a press release said Wednesday.
Hurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Read full article: Hurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan PeninsulaAfter leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean and at least nine people dead, Hurricane Beryl has strengthened back into a Category 3 storm as it chugs over open water toward Mexico’s resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula.
Mexico evacuates even sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches
Read full article: Mexico evacuates even sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approachesStung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government is evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Read full article: Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast CaribbeanHurricane Beryl is roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.
Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Read full article: Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast CaribbeanHurricane Beryl is roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.
How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
Read full article: How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm seasonHurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead.