TEXAS (KXAN) — Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.
Nearly 2 million Houston-area customers were without power Monday morning, and at least two people in Harris County died after trees fell on homes in separate falls, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 08: Vehicles sit in floodwater during Hurricane Beryl on July 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Tropical Storm Beryl developed into a Category 1 hurricane as it hit the Texas coast late last night. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Power lines downed by the effects of Hurricane Beryl block a highway near Palacios, Texas, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Motorists drive through flood waters on Reading Rd. during a lull in the wind and rain as Tropical Storm Beryl passes Monday, July 8, 2024, in Rosenburg, Texas. Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a tropical storm after sweeping into Texas as a Category 1 storm with heavy rains and powerful winds. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)A sign notifies motorists to prepare for Hurricane Beryl, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Portland, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)A hotel guest navigates the halls after power was lost due to Hurricane Beryl, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Bay City, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)A tree uprooted by the effects of Hurricane Beryl lies in a lawn, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Bay City, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Surfside Beach, Texas
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 on the route into Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 on the route into Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 on the route into Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)
Spring, Texas
Fire crews in Spring, Texas, are reportedly dealing with downed trees, power lines, transformer fires, and serious accidents in the wake of Beryl’s landfall on July 8, 2024. (Photo: Spring Fire Department via X)Fire crews in Spring, Texas, are reportedly dealing with downed trees, power lines, transformer fires, and serious accidents in the wake of Beryl’s landfall on July 8, 2024. (Photo: Spring Fire Department via X)
Beryl was downgraded around 10 a.m. to a tropical storm.
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