2024-07-08 03:35:11
Shortly before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast, Tropical Cyclone Beryl nearly regained hurricane strength. It was intensifying offshore, with sustained winds of up to 110 kilometers per hour (local time) during the evening (local time), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) – what we call a hurricane is 119 kilometers per hour. According to reports, Berrier is expected to become a hurricane once more when it reaches the coast of Texas, United States.
The center of the storm is currently less than 150 kilometers from the coast and is expected to make landfall between Corpus Christi and Galveston overnight local time. According to local media reports in Texas, heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas have been felt in the foothills. Flash flooding and flooding are expected in parts of the state, as well as the possibility of tornadoes, according to the state Health Commission. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in northeastern Mexico.
In threatened areas of the Texas coast, some residents and business owners reportedly boarded up their windows. However, many people are not heeding calls from authorities to seek safety. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick declared a state of emergency in 121 counties. Refugio County, home to regarding 7,000 people, has ordered evacuations. Beryl is expected to move northeastward inland and into eastern Texas and Arkansas late Monday and Tuesday.
Since “Beryl” appeared in the Atlantic Ocean at the end of June, it has kept people in suspense for more than a week. In the southeastern Caribbean, it temporarily reached maximum hurricane intensity, Category 5, with sustained speeds exceeding 252 kilometers per hour. It washed over several islands in the Lesser Antilles and made landfall on the east coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula before continuing through the Gulf of Mexico.
In Mexico, beryl uprooted trees and knocked down street signs. Power was out in much of the heavily visited resort area between Tulum and Cancun. At least 11 people have died in the Caribbean, including three in Venezuela. More than 90% of homes on some islands in the island nation of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines were damaged or destroyed, according to the government. Jamaica also suffered significant damage, with widespread power outages in some places.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins in June and lasts six months, and never before has such a powerful storm struck. Climate change is causing ocean waters to warm, making severe hurricanes more likely.
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