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Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas on July 8, 2024, causing 42 [1] deaths due to strong winds and heavy rainfall knocking over trees and causing drownings. . Hurricane Beryl was also significant for causing over 2.7 million households and businesses near the Gulf Coast, primarily in the Houston metropolitan area, to suffer from prolonged power outages during high temperatures ...
The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, [1] formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.
As Beryl tracked into Texas, Houston was directly impacted by Beryl's eyewall. More than 2.7 million lost power. [159] Over 8 in (200 mm) of rain fell in and around Houston, with a peak rainfall amount for the state being west-southwest of the city at 13.55 in (344 mm). [154]
As Beryl passes through Texas, heavy rainfall is posing dangerous conditions in the Houston area and coast. Bayou floods have prompted rescues. Houston bayou level rises 25 feet as Beryl brings ...
Two sets of Houston homeowners have been left high and dry after a municipal water tank exploded behind their homes, unleashing thousands of gallons of water that tore down an eight-foot fence and ...
Hundreds lined up outside Houston’s Bayland Community Center for ice, military style rations and water. Local officials are still trying to get more aid to those without electricity.
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) is a North American labor union representing longshore workers along the East Coast of the United States and Canada, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, and inland waterways; on the West Coast, the dominant union is the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Frustration mounts with Houston utility provider. The crisis comes more than three years after massive power outages hit the state. In February 2021, a deep freeze killed more than 200 people and ...