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Houston property insurance is already expensive. Hurricane Beryl will make it worse.

Insurance researchers and analysts expect insurers will continue raising already high premiums — and become more selective with what type of damage they cover.

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Houston Outages Expected To Be Resolved Within Two Days

CenterPoint Energy's response to Hurricane Beryl in Texas under scrutiny, highlighting grid resilience concerns and calls for reforms.

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Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday

The Houston area’s main utility company says it expects to have power restored to most residents by Wednesday

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Hundreds of thousands of Texas residents are still without power a week after Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl may have caused up to $32bn worth of damages and losses in the United States

Latin Times

Thousands in Houston still without power amid brutal heatwave after Beryl

Nearly 300,000 residents without electricity as governor gives company until end of month to address outages

The Guardian - US

Texans heading into a second week without electricity are battling heat, frustration and boredom

More than 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power struggle with the heat one week after Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas.

The Texas Tribune

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season

Electricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area

The Independent UK

Abbott reprimands CenterPoint and calls for an investigation into the utility’s response to Beryl blackouts

Abbott demanded that the utility company produce a plan by the end of July outlining how it will improve power reliability ahead of future storms.

The Texas Tribune

After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges

The misery of Houston’s lasting power outages extend beyond the big city and onto surrounding farms and ranches, where everything from animal bedding to feed is harder to come by since Hurricane Beryl turned off the lights

The Independent UK

After Hurricane Beryl’s destruction, climate scientists fear for what’s next

Experts say devastating hurricane so early in season is ‘big wake-up call’ – and predict even more powerful storms

The Guardian - US

Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, fresh food and cool air are coming from Houston community groups that have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by extreme weather

The Independent UK

Hurricane Beryl sets multiple records as 1st major storm of 2024 Atlantic season (video)

What started as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa has now set multiple records and claimed the spot as the first hurricane to develop during the 2024 Atlantic season.

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Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages

Medical officials in Houston say widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have flooded area hospitals with patients seeking treatment for heat-related illnesses and carbon monoxide poisoning due to using home generators improperly

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Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands

Caribbean officials are demanding more access to funding and help in fighting climate change just weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region

Texas Observer

Hurricane Beryl Was a Warning Shot for Houston

The category 1 storm dealt the city disastrous damage. Houston’s first direct hit from a hurricane in decades showed how vulnerable the nation’s energy capital remains.

The Guardian - UK

Solitary wooden house on Union Island escapes fury of Hurricane Beryl

Remarkable survival of structure triggers debate in religious St Vincent and the Grenadines about how it is still standing

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Caribbean Urgently Seeks Aid After Hurricane Beryl Devastation

Hurricane Beryl's devastation in the southeast Caribbean prompts urgent international aid request for Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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The Independent UK

Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean

Officials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm

The Independent UK

Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough

As Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters

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Houston Power Utility Expects 500,000 Customers Without Electricity

Houston grapples with power outages affecting 500,000 post Tropical Storm Beryl. Stay informed and exercise caution during ongoing restoration efforts.

The Independent UK

Houston utility says 500K customers still won't have electricity next week as Beryl outages persist

An executive from Houston’s biggest utility says about 500,000 customers whose power was knocked out by Hurricane Beryl will still be without power next week

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Beryl's Remnants Cause Damage And Rescues In Vermont

Marshfield, Vermont faces aftermath of Tropical Storm Beryl with flooding, evacuations, and community resilience.

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Hurricane Beryl Causes Flooding And Damage In Vermont

Hurricane Beryl remnants cause flooding in Vermont and tornadoes in New York and Indiana, leading to deaths and widespread damage.

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Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have caused damaging flooding in Vermont a year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of the state

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