Breaking news on Tropical Storm Beryl in the US, live: Track, news and more

Tropical Storm Beryl will strengthen as it moves toward the Texas-Mexico border this weekend, bringing strong winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding to Texas starting late Sunday night. It is expected to be the first hurricane to hit the US in the 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s the latest news:

-Beryl is expected to gain strength before landfall: Beryl, currently a tropical storm, entered the Gulf of Mexico and was about 900 km from Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday night. After hitting several Caribbean islands, the storm is causing strong winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surge across much of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl is expected to strengthen again before its final entry into south Texas as a hurricane late Sunday or on Monday.

– Storm and hurricane monitoring: The Texas coast is under a hurricane watch from the Rio Grande north to San Luis Pass. A hurricane watch is also in effect for the Texas coast from the Rio Grande north to High Island. On the northeast coast of Mexico, a hurricane watch is in effect from Barra el Mezquital to the mouth of the Rio Grande.

– Beryl is expected to hit southern Texas: According to the National Hurricane Center, Beryl is expected to make landfall on South Padre Island, Texas, near the Texas-Mexico border, as a Category 1 hurricane late Sunday night. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Beryl’s impact in the state is expected to begin Sunday and continue through Monday. “We pray and hope that there’s no more rain, but the rain could be very heavy,” Patrick said. “Across the state, we prepare for the worst.”

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