TEXAS (KXAN) — Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.
Nearly 2 million Houston-area customers were without power Monday morning, and at least two people in Harris County died after trees fell on homes in separate falls, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
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Power lines downed by the effects of Hurricane Beryl block a highway near Palacios, Texas, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
A sign notifies motorists to prepare for Hurricane Beryl, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Portland, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
A message for Beryl is left on a boarded up business, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Rock Port, Texas, as the storm moves closer to the Texas coast. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
A hotel guest navigates the halls after power was lost due to Hurricane Beryl, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Bay City, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
A tree uprooted by the effects of Hurricane Beryl lies in a lawn, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Bay City, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Surfside Beach, Texas
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Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 on the route into Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 on the route into Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 on the route into Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) -
Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)
Spring, Texas
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Fire crews in Spring, Texas, are reportedly dealing with downed trees, power lines, transformer fires, and serious accidents in the wake of Beryl’s landfall on July 8, 2024. (Photo: Spring Fire Department via X) -
Fire crews in Spring, Texas, are reportedly dealing with downed trees, power lines, transformer fires, and serious accidents in the wake of Beryl’s landfall on July 8, 2024. (Photo: Spring Fire Department via X)
Beryl was downgraded around 10 a.m. to a tropical storm.