Hurricane Beryl hits Texas with dangerous storm surge and strong winds

He Hurricane Beryl A landslide occurred early Monday morning in the southern Texas With dangerous storms and strong winds. A powerful storm that has already left a trail of death behind Mexico And this CaribbeanReached land around 4 a.m. Central time. USAAccording to the National Meteorological Service.

“Many areas of Texas are experiencing strong winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening storms,” ​​he said. United States National Hurricane Center before the storm hits the coast.

The center placed the storm about 15 miles (24.1 kilometers) southeast of MatagordaTexas, and about 100 miles (160.9 kilometers) northeast Corpus Christi. Matagorda is located approximately 161 km (100 mi) south Houston.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds were 80 mph (128.7 kph) as it moved northwest at 10 mph (16 km/h). Hurricane conditions were in effect along the Texas coast, from Mesquite Bay northward Port BolivarPointed to the center.

Tropical storm-force winds extended up to 185 kilometers (115 miles) from the center. The hurricane center warned residents to prepare for potential flooding in the Midwest, northern and eastern Texas, as well as parts of Arkansas, as the storm slowly turns north and then northeast late Monday night.

Along the Texas coast, many residents and business owners took normal hurricane precautions, though they also expressed concern about its intensity.

in the town of Port LavacaOn March 25, 2015, Jimmy May was installing plywood on the windows of his power company and said he was not concerned about the potential storm surge generated by the hurricane. He recalled that his business did not flood during the previous storm, which brought a 20-foot (6 m) storm surge.

“In the city, if you’re in a low-lying area, you obviously need to get out of there,” he said.

At a nearby marina, Percy Roberts was showing his neighbor Ken Waller how to properly secure his boat as strong winds blew off the Gulf Sunday afternoon.

“This will be the first hurricane I’ve experienced,” Waller said, noting he was a little nervous but felt reassured by Roberts’ guidance. “I guess pray for the best but hope for the worst.”

Beryl, the first hurricane to reach Category 5 in the Atlantic season, killed at least 11 people as it passed through the Caribbean on its way to Texas. The storm, which caused record-breaking sea water temperatures and destructive winds, ripped out doors, windows and roofs.

Three times during its lifetime, Beryl has attained wind speeds of 35 mph (56 km/h) in 24 hours or less, the Weather Service’s official definition of rapid intensification.

Experts said Beryl’s explosive growth into a record-breaking early-season storm is a reflection of high water temperatures in the Atlantic and Caribbean, and what the Atlantic hurricane belt can expect for the remainder of the hurricane season.

Texas officials warn people along the coast to be prepared for potential danger Flooding, torrential rain and wind. The hurricane watch extended from Baffin Bay, south of Corpus Christi, to Sargent, south of Houston.

Beryl threatened to bring another wave of heavy rain to Houston, where several storms in recent months have caused blackouts and flooded entire neighborhoods in the nation’s fourth-largest city. Flash flood warnings were in effect for a wide swath of the Texas coast, where forecasters expected the storm to dump up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of water in some areas.

With information from AP