Sharjah24 - WAM: Hurricane Beryl has produced over 10 inches of rain across southeast Texas, The Guardian reported. Forecasters have warned that the hurricane will bring heavy amounts of rain, flash flooding, and high winds as it travels up the Lone Star state.
“Beryl continues moving north. Heavy rains have caused flash flooding in/around the Houston area. Rain continuing to fall will aggravate ongoing issues. Strong/gusty winds persist,” the National Weather Service Houston reported.
The weather forecaster also warned that isolated tornadoes remain a possibility.
Roadways in Houston are closed amid extreme flooding caused by Hurricane Beryl, as drivers are warned to avoid travel if possible.
More than 2 million people are affected by power outages as Hurricane Beryl travels across Texas.
Customers in the southeast part of Texas are without power, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks outage in the US.
The latest power outage statistics come as swaths of the state are still affected by flooding and high winds.
1,775 flights were cancelled at US airports as Hurricane Beryl made landfall early on Monday, creating hectic travel conditions as summer vacations continue.
The George Bush Intercontinental airport in Houston had the greatest number of cancelled flights according to flightaware.com, with 500 outbound cancellations, 452 inbound cancellations, and 19 flight delays as of Monday.
A man in Texas is dead after a tree toppled by Hurricane Beryl fell on the man’s home, trapping him inside.
In a post to X, Harris county sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed that a 53-year-old man was killed while taking shelter from the hurricane at home with his family. An oak tree reportedly fell on the home’s roof and knocked over rafters, which fell on the man.
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