{"id":2291863,"date":"2024-07-10T11:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-beryl-leaves-more-than-1-7-million-houston-residents-without-power-during-heat-wave-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:42:32","slug":"hurricane-beryl-leaves-more-than-1-7-million-houston-residents-without-power-during-heat-wave-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-beryl-leaves-more-than-1-7-million-houston-residents-without-power-during-heat-wave-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Beryl leaves more than 1.7 million Houston residents without power during heat wave &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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-beryl-leaves-more-than-1-7-million-houston-residents-without-power-during-heat-wave-washington-examiner%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=2291863&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>This article from the Washington Examiner \u200bdiscusses \u200bthe aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which left over 1.7 million Houston residents without power during a heatwave. The city is facing temperatures in the\u200c high 90s with intense\u2063 humidity, posing a \u2062dangerous situation for residents without electricity or air conditioning. State officials are working to provide relief, with hospitals and nursing homes being given top priority. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that 16 hospitals are operating on generator power. Despite the challenges, \u2062utility companies like CenterPoint Energy are praised for their\u2063 readiness\u200b and response efforts.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span 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class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-10T11:13:18-04:00\">July 10, 2024 11:13 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1670408\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As temperatures near triple digits, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Houston<\/a> residents remain without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>power<\/a> following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane<\/a> Beryl, struggling to find relief and essential services.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday morning, nearly 1.7 million homes and businesses were still without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electricity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>electricity<\/a>, a decrease from the peak of over 2.7 million reported on Monday, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/poweroutage.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>PowerOutage.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> is facing temperatures reaching into the high 90s, exacerbated by intense humidity.<\/p>\n<p>The National <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Weather<\/a> Service issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/hgx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-heatwave-grips-west-and-southwest-parts-of-the-u-s\/\" title=\"Massive heatwave grips west and southwest parts of the U.S.\">heat advisory<\/a><\/a>, describing the conditions as potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>With power outages and a lack of air conditioning, they warned about an increased risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/call-911-if-you-notice-this-symptom-on-a-hot-day\/\" title=\"Call 911 if You Notice This Symptom on a Hot Day\">heat-related illnesses<\/a> during these high temperatures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Staff at Lakewood Church hand out water and operate a cooling station on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Houston. The effects of Hurricane Beryl left most in the area without power. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As residents saw Hurricane Beryl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-elsa-strengthens-to-hurricane-status\/\" title=\"Tropical Storm Elsa strengthens to hurricane status\">make landfall<\/a> early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">state officials<\/a> faced scrutiny regarding the power utility\u2019s preparations.<\/p>\n<p>After the first 36 hours, Texas Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-patrick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dan Patrick<\/a> (R-TX) announced that a sports and event complex would temporarily accommodate up to 250 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hospitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hospital<\/a> patients awaiting discharge, unable to be released to homes without power.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick, who is acting as governor while Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) is abroad, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nursing-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nursing homes<\/a> and assisted living centers were of utmost priority.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a>, 16 hospitals were operating on generator power Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Tutunjian, vice president of regulatory policy at CenterPoint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Energy<\/a>, which serves a significant portion of the Houston area, supported the utility\u2019s readiness and response efforts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">High water floods a parking garage in Houston, on Monday, July 8, 2024, after Tropical Storm Beryl came ashore in Texas and dumped heavy rains downtown. (AP Photo\/Maria Lysaker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFrom my perspective to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>storm<\/a> pass at 3 p.m. in the afternoon, have those crews come in in the late evening, and have everything ready by 5 a.m. to go out and get out and start the workforce is rather impressive because we\u2019re talking about thousands of crews,\u201d Tutunjian said at a media briefing.<\/p>\n<p>Beryl left at least seven dead in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>United States<\/a>, one in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Louisiana<\/a> and six in Texas, and at least 11 dead in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nim Kidd, the head of the state\u2019s division of emergency management, reassured that restoring power was the top priority.<\/p>\n<p>Residents complained that city and state officials failed to alert them about a storm initially forecast to make landfall much farther down the coast, leaving insufficient time to secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gas<\/a> or prepare to evacuate if power was lost.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1670408\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1670408\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Beryl has left over 1.7 million Houston residents without power during a heat wave, with temperatures nearing triple digits. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory due to the dangerous conditions. Texas officials are facing scrutiny over the power utility&#8217;s preparations for the storm, with some residents criticizing the lack of warning about the storm&#8217;s impact. 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