Hurricane Beryl

The majority of people who died due to Hurricane Beryl were seniors. Advocates say the death toll raises questions about what state and local leaders have done to protect the safety and comfort of elderly Texans.

The SPCA is now working to rehabilitate the animals, some of which will need care for up to four weeks.

Threats and confrontations have prompted police escorts, charges in at least two cases, and pleas from authorities and local officials to leave workers alone so they restore power.

Fast-food workers, cleaning workers, and others who have to show up to work to get paid will suffer the aftereffects of the storm far more than salaried employees, many of whom can work remotely.

Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas and delivered a punch to Houston and its energy provider. Millions of people were left in the dark and without air-conditioning as temperatures climbed over 100 degrees. The disaster recovery has many wondering why Governor Greg Abbott left the state and why FEMA assistance wasn’t requested earlier. It’s the Beryl blame game.

Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders.

Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days. Experts say Texans without electricity are facing a dangerous situation.

Tens of thousands of people are hospitalized each year due to accidents with chainsaws. The CDC says the risks increase after a natural disaster.

Gov. 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.

Even after storms lose their hurricane status and head far inland, they can still cause dangerous floods. Storms like Beryl pose risks far from the coast, even in Canada.