Tropical Storm Beryl ripped a path of destruction through the heart of Houston on Monday, transforming roads into rivers, killing at least four people and knocking out power for more than two million customers across Texas.
The storm, which made landfall early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, weakened as it passed over the city and continued its swirling march north.
But its relatively modest official strength undersold its power, local authorities said.
As it churned through Houston, officials warned people to stay inside and away from windows, “as though there was a tornado coming your way,” Lina Hidalgo, the top official in Harris County, which includes Houston, cautioned residents.
The center passed just to the west of the city, meaning Houston received some of the worst of the storm as it spun counterclockwise.
Persons:
Beryl, ” Lina Hidalgo
Organizations:
Houston
Locations:
Houston, Texas, Harris County