Hurricane Beryl: Anger mounts in Texas over power outages and CenterPoint Energy’s response amid crippling heat
5 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Beryl: Anger mounts in Texas over power outages and CenterPoint Energy’s response amid crippling heat

CNN  

CNN — Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as some struggle to access food, gas and medical care. But roughly 500,000 customers in the Houston area will not have electrical power restored until sometime next week, according to a CenterPoint Energy executive who spoke Thursday before the Texas Public Utility Commission. But then Wednesday evening comes and you don’t have power and it’s even worse.” In Fort Bend County, southwest of the Houston area, Sheriff Eric Fagan said authorities received a call “that a CenterPoint Energy worker had a gun pulled on them.” “We all need to be calm and patient,” the sheriff said in a news conference Thursday. But if people feel like they’re being effectively communicated with, it makes it a lot easier to go through.” Just after July 4, about three days before the storm hit the Texas coast, Ryan, the CenterPoint executive, said the utility put out its first request for 3,000 “mutual assistance” workers to pre-position ahead of the storm. Brad Tutunjian, CenterPoint vice president of electric distribution and power delivery, said they’ve never seen an incident to this magnitude and described it as the “largest outage in our history.” Three months before Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, CenterPoint Energy estimated it would need $2 billion to harden its system against worsening extreme weather.

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Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl
4 months, 1 week ago

Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ attorney general launched an investigation Monday into Houston’s electric utility over allegations of fraud and waste following Hurricane Beryl, adding to the mounting scrutiny after widespread power outages left millions without electricity for days. Greg Abbott have also demanded answers about storm preparations and the response to Beryl, a Category 1 hurricane that knocked out power …

US coast braces for incoming hurricane and 'major flood threat'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US coast braces for incoming hurricane and 'major flood threat'

Daily Mail  

Tropical Storm Debby has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center, and it continues on a collision course with the Florida coastline. The agency issued a storm advisory at 11pm warning that hurricane winds of 75 miles per hour present a 'major flood threat' to the southeastern US this week. 'Debby is then expected to …

Texas senators grill utility executives about massive power failure after Hurricane Beryl
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas senators grill utility executives about massive power failure after Hurricane Beryl

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The top executive of Houston’s power utility told lawmakers Monday the company would lose momentum on changes after Hurricane Beryl if he resigned over the prolonged and deadly power outages that followed the storm plowing this month onto the Texas coast. “I take personal accountability for not meeting our customer’s expectations during Hurricane Beryl,” Jason Wells, CenterPoint …

Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning during sweltering heat. CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells, the head of the city’s power utility, apologized to customers Thursday …

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
5 months ago

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Almost two weeks after Beryl …

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
5 months ago

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

Associated Press  

SPRING, Texas — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool. Almost two weeks after Beryl hit, heat-related deaths during the prolonged power outages have pushed the number of storm-related fatalities to at least 23 in Texas. …

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days
5 months ago

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days

LA Times  

Janet Jarrett shows a photo of her sister, Pamela Jarrett, she keeps on her phone at the home they shared in Spring, Texas. Almost two weeks after Beryl hit, heat-related deaths during the prolonged power outages have pushed the number of storm-related fatalities to at least 23 in Texas. The excess death analysis helps count deaths that might have been …

Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure
5 months ago

Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure

NPR  

Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, the Category 1 storm left more than 2 million utility customers …

Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be mostly restored by Wednesday
5 months, 1 week ago

Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be mostly restored by Wednesday

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The majority of Houston outages that followed Hurricane Beryl should be fixed within the next two days, the city’s main utility company said Monday as Texas Gov. The Texas Public Utility Commission, the state’s regulatory agency, announced Monday it had launched an investigation Abbott demanded into CenterPoint’s storm preparation and response as hundreds of thousands of residents …

Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday
5 months, 1 week ago

Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The majority of Houston outages …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers As People Remain Without Power A Week After Beryl
5 months, 1 week ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers As People Remain Without Power A Week After Beryl

Huff Post  

Power line personnel work near large transformers, center, while they repair a broken power pole along Broadway near the causeway on July 11, 2024. Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images DALLAS — With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. While CenterPoint Energy has restored power …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl
5 months, 1 week ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl

Associated Press  

DALLAS — With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. While CenterPoint Energy has restored power to about 2 million customers since the storm hit on July 8, the slow pace of recovery has put the utility, which provides electricity to the nation’s fourth-largest city, under …

Hurricane Beryl: Houston-area residents frustrated as they enter 6th day without power and air conditioning in punishing heat
5 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Beryl: Houston-area residents frustrated as they enter 6th day without power and air conditioning in punishing heat

CNN  

CNN — Hundreds of thousands of southeast Texas residents are entering the sixth day in a row suffering brutal heat without air conditioning and many are scrambling to find cool shelters, food, safe drinking water and health care resources. A dozen Houston area hospitals are in a state of “internal disaster” and more than 40 dialysis clinics are struggling with …

Hurricane Beryl: Many Houston area homes and businesses may have to endure heat and CenterPoint power outages until next week
5 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Beryl: Many Houston area homes and businesses may have to endure heat and CenterPoint power outages until next week

CNN  

CNN — Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week amid sweltering summer heat, even as many in the region struggle to access fresh food, air conditioning and safe drinking water. Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan called for calm after the department received a report a man pulled a gun on …

Beryl: Houston electricity outages will continue into next week
5 months, 1 week ago

Beryl: Houston electricity outages will continue into next week

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — About half a million Houston-area homes and businesses will still be without electricity next week, the city’s largest utility said Thursday, stoking the frustration of hot and weary residents and leading a top state official to call the pace of recovery from Hurricane Beryl “not acceptable.” Jason Ryan, executive vice president of CenterPoint Energy, said power has been …

Hurricane Beryl: Anger mounts in Texas over power outages and CenterPoint Energy’s response amid crippling heat
5 months, 1 week ago

Hurricane Beryl: Anger mounts in Texas over power outages and CenterPoint Energy’s response amid crippling heat

CNN  

CNN — Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as some struggle to access food, gas and medical care. But roughly 500,000 customers in the Houston area will not have electrical power restored until sometime next week, …

Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here’s how it happened
5 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here’s how it happened

Associated Press  

Hundreds 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. Although repairs have restored power to nearly 1.4 million customers, the scale of the damage and slow pace of recovery has put CenterPoint Energy, which provides electricity to the nation’s fourth-largest city, under …

Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts
5 months, 1 week ago

Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts

Hindustan Times  

By Arathy Somasekhar, Marianna Parraga and Curtis Williams Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts HOUSTON, - About 1.65 million customers remained without power in the U.S. state of Texas on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress to restore electricity was slow the night before, hampering efforts to quickly restart critical oil …

Hurricane Beryl may have caused $32bn losses to US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl may have caused $32bn losses to US

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Beryl may have caused up to $32bn worth of damages and losses in the …

Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly three days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, stoking questions over how a city that is all too familiar with destructive weather was unable to better withstand a Category 1 storm. Late Wednesday, CenterPoint Energy said it had “restored more than 1 million …

From the Caribbean to Texas, Beryl leaves a trail of destruction
5 months, 2 weeks ago

From the Caribbean to Texas, Beryl leaves a trail of destruction

Al Jazeera  

Beryl has been barreling through the Atlantic for more than a week, fuelled by exceptionally warm waters, and became the earliest Category 5 hurricane. In the US state of Texas, where Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, the storm unleashed heavy wind and rain, toppling trees and power lines. Beryl, which was subsequently downgraded from a hurricane to …

Hurricane Beryl’s remnants carve a path toward the Northeast with heavy rain
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl’s remnants carve a path toward the Northeast with heavy rain

LA Times  

Traffic is directed around a downed power line Tuesday in Houston. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawned at least one tornado and threatened flooding Wednesday as the system churned toward Canada and the northeastern U.S. after leaving millions in the Houston area without power. Beryl, which landed in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, was a post-tropical cyclone …

8 killed, widespread blackouts as Hurricane Beryl slams southern US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

8 killed, widespread blackouts as Hurricane Beryl slams southern US

China Daily  

Workers clear debris on a highway after Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Texas, the United States, on July 9, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO - At least eight people have died as of Tuesday morning after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in southern Texas, the United States, leaving nearly three million homes and businesses without power, authorities said. Officials said seven people had died …

Beryl downgraded to tropical storm after hurricane leaves millions without power in Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl downgraded to tropical storm after hurricane leaves millions without power in Texas

The Independent  

✕ Close Hurricane Beryl on path for Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strained one of the nation’s largest cities. State officials faced questions over whether Houston’s power utility …

Texas officials confirm third death from Tropical Storm Beryl
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas officials confirm third death from Tropical Storm Beryl

Raw Story  

Efforts to restore power to 2.7 million customers whose service was knocked out by Hurricane Beryl will take multiple days, state officials said Monday evening while warning of persisting danger even as the storm moved on. “I’d ask Texans for their patience as the crews are out there doing their best to try to restore energy across the state.” Just …

Beryl leaves hot misery in its wake as the still-dangerous storm churns over the U.S. interior
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl leaves hot misery in its wake as the still-dangerous storm churns over the U.S. interior

LA Times  

Floodwaters rise next to the I-10 Freeway just after Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in Houston. Many of the millions left without power when Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas, killing several people and unleashing flooding, now face days without air conditioning as dangerous heat threatens the region Tuesday. “Houstonians need to know we’re working around the clock so you will …

Hurricane Beryl leaves behind power outage in Texas as dangerous heat descends on the region
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl leaves behind power outage in Texas as dangerous heat descends on the region

CNN  

CNN — Restoring power to millions of Texans slammed by the deadly and destructive storm Beryl could take days or even weeks, posing a dangerous scenario for residents without air conditioning as triple-digit heat index temperatures hit the state. Beryl slammed into southern Texas as a Category 1 hurricane Monday, knocking out power to more than 2.5 million homes and …

Millions without power as storm moves from Houston to East Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Millions without power as storm moves from Houston to East Texas

Raw Story  

Hurricane Beryl has knocked out power for more than 2.7 million Texas customers, as of 12:59 p.m. Monday, based on estimates from PowerOutage.us and CenterPoint Energy. — Pooja Salhotra Tornadoes pop up in East Texas after Beryl downgraded to a Tropical Storm July 8, 2024 at 1:21 p.m. July 8, 2024 at 1:21 p.m. After downing trees and power lines …

Texas sees dangerous storm surge and rainfall after Hurricane Beryl makes landfall
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas sees dangerous storm surge and rainfall after Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

Raw Story  

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda around 4 a.m. Monday as a Category 1 Hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. A 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center warned about life-threatening storm surge and inland flooding Monday. The hurricane center said the coast was experiencing life-threatening storm surge. It also …

Hurricane Bery updatel: Travel advice as ‘life-threatening’ storm hits Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Bery updatel: Travel advice as ‘life-threatening’ storm hits Texas

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Follow latest updates on Hurricane Beryl as Category 1 storm makes landfall in Texas At 4am UK time on Monday …

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda in Texas, US; a state of emergency declared
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda in Texas, US; a state of emergency declared

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the central Texas coast, triggering severe storm surges and high-speed winds to millions across the state. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Beryl, that has been classified as a Category 1 hurricane, hit Matagorda, Texas, around 4 a.m. local time with winds exceeding 74 miles per hour. With maximum sustained winds of 80 …

‘Deadly storm’ warning: Hurricane Beryl strengthens near Houston, ports closed, flights cancelled
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Deadly storm’ warning: Hurricane Beryl strengthens near Houston, ports closed, flights cancelled

Live Mint  

By Tyler Clifford - Hurricane Beryl strengthened as it neared the Texas coast on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, forcing the closure of major oil ports, flight cancellations and a warning it would be a deadly storm for communities hit. Acting Governor Patrick on Sunday declared 120 counties to be disaster areas ahead of the storm and warned …

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Beryl leaves hot misery in the Houston area. HOUSTON — After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses, unleashing heavy rain and killing at least three people it moved east and later weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Monday evening. At least two …

Beryl weakens to a tropical depression as it moves eastward out of Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl weakens to a tropical depression as it moves eastward out of Texas

NPR  

Beryl weakens to a tropical depression as it moves eastward out of Texas toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Beryl was making its way out of Texas and moving toward northwest Louisiana and Arkansas on Monday night after leaving at least three people dead, roads flooded, debris scattered and power out for millions as it passed. The National Hurricane Center warned …

Beryl topples trees, floods highways in Texas, leaves more than 2 million without power
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl topples trees, floods highways in Texas, leaves more than 2 million without power

LA Times  

Ed Campbell works to secure his boat Sunday as he prepares for Beryl’s arrival in Port Lavaca, Texas. Tropical Storm Beryl sped across the Texas coast on Monday, leaving more than 2 million people and businesses without power in the Houston area and unleashing heavy rain that prompted dozens of high-water rescues. More than 2.2 million homes and businesses were …

Texas energy firms assess damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf Coast
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas energy firms assess damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf Coast

Al Jazeera  

Beryl made landfall near Texas town on Monday, posing problems for the heart of the US energy sector. The Texas energy industry was evaluating the impact from Hurricane Beryl after the powerful storm lashed the United States’ Gulf Coast, closing key shipping ports and hitting the oil refining and production sectors. Beryl made landfall near the coastal town of Matagorda, …

Texas hunkers down as Hurricane Beryl hits coast
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas hunkers down as Hurricane Beryl hits coast

New Indian Express  

HOUSTON: Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the southern US state of Texas, where some residents were evacuated over warnings of flooding and power outages. The US National Hurricane Center said Beryl hit the town of Matagorda with wind speeds of 80 miles per hour. "Life-threatening storm surge and strong winds are occurring with considerable flash and urban flooding expected," …

Beryl hits Texas with heavy rain, strong winds as it moves across US state
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl hits Texas with heavy rain, strong winds as it moves across US state

Al Jazeera  

More than two million homes and businesses lose power as storm churns across Texas, prompting flash-flood warnings. Tropical Storm Beryl has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds to the US state of Texas, cutting off electricity to nearly two million homes and businesses, and cancelling hundreds of flights. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning …

Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast

NPR  

Beryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Beryl is set to make landfall early Monday morning along the Texas coast as the storm regains hurricane-level strength in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. "We are expecting Beryl to be intensifying up until landfall …

Texas residents prepare for Beryl
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas residents prepare for Beryl

NPR  

Texas residents prepare for Beryl People along the Texas coast are preparing for the landfall of Beryl. DAN PATRICK: If this track moves, which it often does in the last 12 hours, 15 hours of a hurricane coming ashore, then all communities inland should be prepared for heavy rain and potential flooding, and that's why you need to listen to …

Texas coastal residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas coastal residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall

LA Times  

Texas officials are telling coastal residents to expect power outages and floodings as Beryl was forecast to regain hurricane strength before making landfall early Monday. Nim Kidd, the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said residents along the coast should expect power outages as Beryl comes ashore. “We’re seeing the outer bands of Beryl approach the Texas coast …

Hurricane Beryl: Damaging winds and storm surge expected to hit South Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Beryl: Damaging winds and storm surge expected to hit South Texas

CNN  

CNN — Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen into a hurricane again before it reaches the South Texas coast on Monday, bringing damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding beginning late Sunday. Here’s the latest: • Beryl to hit Texas as a hurricane: Beryl is forecast to make landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane …

Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast

Al Jazeera  

Storm is expected to again reach hurricane strength over Gulf of Mexico after killing at least 11 across the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen as it heads towards the US state of Texas, after cutting a deadly trail across the Caribbean. While no deaths were reported in Mexico, Beryl killed at least 11 people across the Caribbean …

Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas

Associated Press  

TULUM, Mexico — Beryl moved into the the Gulf of Mexico Friday and took aim at the south Texas coast after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expects the storm to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf and hit south Texas by late Sunday or early Monday. The head of Mexico’s civil defense …

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