{"id":2290574,"date":"2024-07-08T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-beryls-impact-immediately-felt-as-it-makes-landfall-in-texas-widespread-power-outages-reported\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:13:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:13:06","slug":"hurricane-beryls-impact-immediately-felt-as-it-makes-landfall-in-texas-widespread-power-outages-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-beryls-impact-immediately-felt-as-it-makes-landfall-in-texas-widespread-power-outages-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Beryl&#8217;s Impact Immediately Felt as It Makes Landfall in Texas &#8211; Widespread Power Outages Reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhurricane-beryls-impact-immediately-felt-as-it-makes-landfall-in-texas-widespread-power-outages-reported%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290574&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hurricane Beryl \u2063made landfall in Texas, causing power outages affecting 1.7 million customers \u200dand at least one death. The storm caused devastation in the Caribbean before reaching Texas, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a> \u2064capturing the damage. The storm was expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-ophelia-off-the-mid-atlantic-coast-producing-winds-just-below-hurricane-force\/\" title=\"Tropical Storm Ophelia near Mid-Atlantic Coast with strong winds.\">continue moving north<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-residents-brace-for-tropical-storm-elsa\/\" title=\"Fla. residents brace for Tropical Storm Elsa\">bringing heavy rain<\/a> and flood concerns to \u2063southeastern Texas, Arkansas, and southern \u200cMissouri.\u200b The\u200d Western Journal highlighted the storm&#8217;s impact and \u200ccalled for \u200dsupport in fighting against Big Tech and the elites.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jsaunders\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jsaunders\/%20\"><span>Joe Saunders<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 8, 2024 at 8:20am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Hurricane Beryl delivered a beating when it made landfall in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The Category 1 storm came ashore about 4 a.m. Monday local time near Matagorda, about 110 miles south of Houston, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/hurricane-beryl-storm-makes-landfall-114043854.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It left power outages affecting 1.7 million customers, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/how-watch-abc13-houston-power-outages-centerpoint-tracker-hurricane-beryl\/15041724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTRK-TV<\/a> in Houston. And it caused at least one death in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In Harris County, home to Houston, a 53-year-old man was sheltering in his home with his family when a tree downed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-meteorologists-fear-becoming-grim-reality-record-smashing-storm-beryl-turns-toward-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the storm<\/a> fell on the house, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/weather\/live-blog\/hurricane-beryl-live-updates-dangerous-storm-landfall-texas-rcna160654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The man\u2019s wife and children were not hurt, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dominion-rep-who-scanned-ballots-in-georgia-county-where-thousands-of-trump-votes-were-uncounted-also-worked-for-kamala-harris\/\" title=\"Dominion Rep Who Scanned Ballots in Georgia County Where Thousands of Trump Votes Were Uncounted Also Worked for Kamala Harris\">social media post<\/a> by Harris County Sheriff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sheriff-asking-help-investigation-brutal-dog-attack-left-man-without-legs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed Gonzalez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The man (53) was reportedly sitting in house with family, riding out the storm. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/100-year-old-oak-tree-falls-on-florida-governors-mansion\/\" title=\"Ancient oak tree topples Florida Governor&#039;s mansion.\">oak tree fell<\/a> on roof and hit rafters, structure fell on the male. Wife and children unharmed.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m out in the field and trying to make my way there.<\/p>\n<p>2\/2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HouNews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HouNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houwx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BerylHurricane?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BerylHurricane<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffEd_HCSO\/status\/1810297125386821992?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Beryl caused at least 11 deaths as it made its way through the Caribbean, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-beryl-texas-7dfd5353671ee30d0c6d11518ea5a370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The storm spurred plenty of social media posts:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A tornado associated with hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Beryl?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Beryl<\/a> ripped through Galveston before sunrise this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Field Meteorologist Brett Adair captured these scenes of a home destroyed as the sun rose. The tornado threat with Beryl will remain elevated today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXwx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YgzjZinw6S\">pic.twitter.com\/YgzjZinw6S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherNation\/status\/1810287050513330453?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are getting some the of worst of it now in Houston. Tornados sound like trains. Hurricanes growl. I just heard <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Beryl?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Beryl<\/a> growl! Not great videos for obvious reasons but look how high the pond is behind my house! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneBeryl?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneBeryl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kNrkWFWj6T\">pic.twitter.com\/kNrkWFWj6T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Just Juliet (@Juliet_Kristine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Juliet_Kristine\/status\/1810277306386018390?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Conditions in Sargent, Matagorda County, Texas, United States<\/p>\n<p>\ufe0e 8 July 2024 \ufe0e<\/p>\n<p>Due to Hurrican Beryl.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneBeryl?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneBeryl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HuracanBeryl?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HuracanBeryl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hurricane?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hurricane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Beryl?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Beryl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BerylHurricane?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BerylHurricane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nWYRgE29h0\">pic.twitter.com\/nWYRgE29h0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DISASTER TRACKER (@DisasterTrackHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DisasterTrackHQ\/status\/1810310299406197064?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The storm was expected to continue moving north, bringing heavy rains to southeastern Texas, Arkansas and southern Missouri on Monday and Tuesday, USA Today reported.<\/p>\n<p>About 14 million Americans from Texas to southern Illinois were under flood watches, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/weather\/live-blog\/hurricane-beryl-live-updates-dangerous-storm-landfall-texas-rcna160654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs tropical moisture heads north through the week, the storm could produce 2 to 4 inches of rain and raise flood concerns for cities such as St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>help us expose the America-hating elites<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  who will do everything they can to steal this election? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We\u2019re a small group of people fighting to save the country for our readers and for our own family and friends. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Can we count on your help?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span>At this point, Big Tech has cut off our access to 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone took 90% of your paycheck and there was nothing you could do. 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The Western Journal is asking for support in their fight against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut them down. 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