Why Houston’s 2024 derecho did more damage than hurricane Beryl
Strong localized winds can bounce due to interference between tall buildings, increasing pressure on walls and windows.
Hosted on MSN7mon
460K without power in Houston after Beryl, boil water notice lifted for Cypress Hill
On Saturday night, CenterPoint reported that 460,604 customers in the Houston area were still without power, five days after Hurricane Beryl tore through the Houston area. CenterPoint restored ...
abc1324d
Hurricane Beryl was nearly a Category 2 storm at landfall in SE Texas, according to new report
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We all knew Hurricane Beryl was strong, but now there's new information showing just how intense the storm was. After each hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center ...
Houston Public Media1d
CenterPoint made more than $1 billion in profits in 2024 amid Hurricane Beryl backlash
During the July storm, more than 2.2 million residents and businesses — approximately 80% of CenterPoint Energy customers — lost power.
Tech Xplore on MSN22h
Hurricane-proofed downtown skyscrapers unexpectedly vulnerable to ‘bouncing’ winds
In May 2024, a type of windstorm called derecho caused considerable damage to the facades of Houston’s tall buildings, which had been designed to withstand stronger, hurricane-strength winds. In ...
Houston Chronicle24d
Beryl roared into upper Texas Gulf Coast 3 mph shy of being Category 2, new report finds
Tim Cady, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service who covers Greater Houston and Galveston, says Southeast Texas would have likely been hit by an even stronger Beryl had its strengthening ...
Star Tribune7mon
Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
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 ...
Houston's power crisis can't dim CenterPoint Energy's $1B profit success
CenterPoint reported a profit of $1 billion in 2024 – the same year it left over 2.2 million customers without power during ...
FOX 26 Houston on MSN5d
Houston man fighting West Nile virus from mosquito bite denied care from local hospitals
A man who caught West Nile virus after being bitten by a mosquito during Hurricane Beryl is fighting to find care in the ...
KHOU 1125d
If you were affected by Hurricane Beryl or the derecho storm, you could save money on your income taxes
HOUSTON — Hundreds of thousands of people ... The area was still reeling and trying to recover when Hurricane Beryl roared ashore last July. Damage totals from both natural disasters were ...
The Texas Tribune23d
CenterPoint Energy settles rate case, will lower power costs for customers
Houston’s main electrical company backed off plans to raise rates after facing sharp criticism for its response to massive power outages after Hurricane Beryl. Utility trucks line up ...
Houston Public Media1mon
CenterPoint: Post-Beryl efforts contributed to Houston’s lights staying on during winter storm
an energy fellow at the University of Houston. “CenterPoint was also the beneficiary of Hurricane Beryl (in July). Once those branches are down, they can’t come down again. And so, the ...