Houston braces for Beryl: Rain, flooding and tropical storm force winds likely – Houston Public Media

Before landfall, the outer bands of Beryl were already moving inland and parts of the Houston area were seeing on-and-off rain on Sunday. The Houston region will likely see heavy rain, some flooding, and tropical storm-force winds in the next 24 hours as Beryl continues to move toward the Texas coast. City leaders urged residents to stay off the road starting at 10 p.m. Sunday. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said county leaders and surrounding city leaders are prepared for Beryl to make its way north after it makes landfall on the Texas coast, potentially dropping six to 12 inches of rain in the area. Beryl is expected to enter the Houston area from the southwest region and counties like Fort Bend could see some of the strongest impacts of the storm.

Keywords: Beryl, Houston, tropical storm, hurricane, rain, flooding, wind, emergency preparedness

Source: Houston Public Media

Update At: 7/8/2024